U.N. says pandemic will slow already miniscule progress in women's rightsGender-based violence and inequities in the workplace and political leadership are nearly as bad as 25 years ago. Only modest gains in education and lowered maternal mortality have taken place since 1995, U.N. says |
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Europe's dying villages woo immigrants to surviveMigrants resettling in rural parts of Europe are helping reverse population decline and driving economic and social change |
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Myanmar's first openly gay candidate kindles hopes for LGBT+ rightsIn a country where gay sex is punishable by up to 10 years in jail, Myo Min Htun wants to be 'a voice for LGBT+ people' |
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'It got scary': Gloria Estefan's daughter on coming out as a lesbianSinger Emily Estefan faced pressure coming out to her family and as the daughter of a global celebrity |
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With evictions looming, U.S. cities seek legal help for rentersAdvocates are looking to New York City, where evictions have fallen by 40% since renters were guaranteed representation in court |
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Irish town cuts ties with 'LGBT-free' Polish twin in growing culture warFermoy cut its ties with Polish counterpart Nowa Deba over its motion condemning 'LGBT ideology' |
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Global HIV response found to neglect gay and bisexual men, trans womenGay and bisexual men account for about one in five new HIV infections, but they were only allocated 1% of the $57 billion spent to fight the virus between 2016 and 2018 |
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Only one in seven UK rape victims think reporting will bring justiceOnly around one in seven rape victims in Britain believes that by reporting the crime to the police they will receive justice |
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Community oven serves up meals, and dignity, in blast-hit BeirutThe Great Oven Projecty, a charity cooking initiative, seeks to bring marginalised communities together to prepare meals and learn new skills |
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Britain urged to force companies to publish ethnicity pay gapsBill to reform equal pay law would also allow women workers to know what men in comparable jobs are being paid if they suspect bosses are paying them less |
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Drought and hunger drive Nepal farmers to India, defying COVID banWestern Nepal has suffered a long dry spell, harming rice harvests and pushing farmers across the border to seek work even amid the pandemic |
OPINION: Lose the rhetoric and look to the law to end modern slaveryGovernments prefer voluntary initiatives to legally binding systems that could help tackle trafficking and slavery |
Our leaders won’t fix the COVID inequality crisis – but we canGreat leaders who tackle inequality are often celebrated, but progressive grassroots organising is crucial |
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