First trans U.S. state senator wants to make a difference, not history

Sarah McBride was elected to the Delaware State Senate, making her the highest ranking transgender official in the United States

Storm Eta damage pushes small, indigenous farmers in Central America into hunger

In the wake of Storm Eta, Nicaragua’s subsistence farmers in the indigenous Miskito community are running out of food


Jamaican women worst hit by livestock and crop theft in pandemic

The economic downturn due to coronavirus is driving a rise in agricultural theft, and farms run by women are more vulnerable to the crime


Cocoa Girl, Britain's first magazine for Black girls, launches under lockdown

Serlina Boyd struggled to find a magazine for her young daughter that celebrated Black culture. With extra time on their hands during lockdown, they created one together.


Climate primer: How to debunk myths about climate change

Author and scientist Paul Behrens picks apart some of the most egregious and long-standing myths around global warming


Privacy activist files complaints against Apple's tracking tool

Max Schrems from digital rights group Noyb says the tracking tool allows Apple and third parties to track a user's online behaviour and consumption preferences


Women struggle to access abortion as pandemic adds to hurdles in Europe

While abortion is legal in most of Europe, some women have struggled to get appointments in public health systems overwhelmed by the pandemic


Landless Thais get homes in mangrove forest in conservation push

A pilot project that allows landless to live in a protected area of Ranong could be an effective model of conservation


As Hurricane Iota nears Central America, experts predict more climate-linked migration

Evacuations under way in Guatemala and Honduras as Hurricane Iota threatens region still reeling from Hurricane Eta


Senegalese youth decry illegal migration after surge in deaths at sea

Young people said unemployment is one of the main causes behind a surge in migration attempts to Europe


Virginia Woolf statue campaign gets cash boost from nude controversy

Online fundraiser receives thousands of pounds from supporters following furore over nude statue of Mary Wollstonecraft


Opinion

OPINION: What Kamala Harris Means for Indian Women

When Harris was voted U.S. vice-president elect it triggered a range of emotions across India where women vote at a higher percentage than men in many elections


OPINION: Big brands have mistreated their workers throughout the COVID-19 crisis

Brands must pay workers their full wages during the coronavirus crisis and beyond


OPINION: What’s changed since the 1970 Great Bhola Cyclone in Bangladesh?

Bangladesh has made strides in protecting its people from storms, reducing deaths dramatically in the past 50 years



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