WHO names independent body to investigate Congo sex abuse claimsSex abuse victims' advocate will help lead commission investigating claims of sexual exploitation by aid workers in Congo Ebola outbreak |
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Illegal logger turns firefighter to defend Indonesia's peatlandsSetiono Ono used to destroy the forest. Now he leads community efforts to protect nature and create sustainable livelihoods |
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Fashion brands accused of exploiting workers at risk of layoffsWith price cuts and late payments, millions of garment workers could be out of work |
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Demos planned as Italy mulls LGBT+ hate crime law for the sixth timeItaly ranks as one of the worst countries in Western Europe to be gay, bisexual or trans |
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Refugee women in Africa say domestic violence rose during pandemicWith families unable to earn due to coronavirus, many girls were made to sell sex for food or forced into marriage to ease the household burden |
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Afghan women illegally forced into 'virginity tests'Medical experts say virginity tests do not prove whether a girl or woman has had sex as the hymen can be torn during physical activity or use of a tampon |
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Next pandemic? Amazon deforestation may spark new diseasesThe risks of a "spillover" of deadly pathogens into people is growing as deforestation and fires put animals on the move, researchers warn |
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As #MeToo turns three, founder launches platform to fight sexual violenceThe online platform lays out actions that supporters can take to help tackle sexual harassment and abuse |
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Virus fears as Mozambique conflict fuels overcrowding, hungerAid groups say an insurgency in Cabo Delgado province has forced more than 300,000 people to escape further south |
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Egyptian outcry stops concert by singer accused of rapeEGYPT-WOMEN/SOCIALMEDIA:Egyptian outcry stops concert by singer accused of rape |
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Tenth of pandemic stimulus spend could help world reach climate goals -studyThe world could start to reach climate goals if governments used 10% of the planned $12 trillion in pandemic recovery packages to back climate-friendly projects |
OPINION: How to avert a global hunger catastropheThe pandemic has shown that poverty, food insecurity and climate change must be tackled with joined-up policies and investment |
OPINION: Talk of sustainability is hollow until fashion brands pay their workersBig name brands are labelling themselves as ethical while wilfully failing to tackle the basics of worker rights |
OPINION: Drowning in debt - Island states like mine are banking on an international lifelineThe COVID-19 crisis has compounded challenges like climate change, leaving many island nations facing crippling debt, with the future of aid financing unclear |
OPINION: The name game: How women get erased in rural IndiaIn rural India women’s names are often used to maintain the stronghold of patriarchy |
OPINION: Microfinance in Cambodia has lifted millions of people out of povertyThe Cambodian credit industry has been in the spotlight amid the pandemic but much of the criticism is misguided |
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