From Syria to COVID-19 frontline, stateless scientist sets sights on vaccineMeet Nowras Rahhal, a stateless scientist who’s been working at the forefront of COVID-19 vaccine technology |
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Scotland first in the world to make sanitary products freeThe measure makes tampons and sanitary pads free at some public places at an estimated annual cost to taxpayers of 24 million pounds. The bill passed unanimously. |
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Costa Rica eyes billions of dollars in savings with net-zero emissionsTransitioning to net-zero emissions in Costa Rica will bring $41 billion in net benefits across the country’s economy over the next three decades, says president |
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Which countries shatter glass ceilings with gender-balanced cabinets?U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s promise of a more gender-balanced cabinet follows examples set in countries across the world from Rwanda to Canada to Colombia and New Zealand |
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India's low-caste women raped to keep them 'in their place'Raped by upper-caste men, Dalit women face threats to withdraw complaints |
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Small farmers jailed for Sumatra fires as companies duck blameIndividual farmers are bearing the brunt of Indonesian government efforts to clamp down on forest fires, while plantation firms are getting off lightly, legal experts say |
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COVID-19 prompts pivot to green alternative to rubber glovesMalaysian firm Meditech Gloves will begin production of natural gloves that can biodegrade 100 times faster than synthetic, petroleum-based options |
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Jewellery brands urged to do more to fight gold, diamond mining abusesSurvey finds few major jewellery brands have taken concrete action to protect rights during COVID-19 pandemic |
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Speedy deeds: Zanzibar goes digital to prove property ownershipA new project means islanders can now get documentation proving land ownership in 20 minutes instead of five years |
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Indian teenage trafficking survivor wins 'unprecedented' compensationRare payout of 900,000 rupees ($12,165) could pave way for bigger compensation awards for slavery survivors, lawyers say |
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