Top brands compensate garment workers in Thailand after wages expose

Burmese migrants making goods for Starbucks and Disney in Thai factories set to receive 3 million baht in compensation after Thomson Reuters Foundation investigation

Uzbek domestic abuse victims feel judged, trapped despite new law

The law criminalising domestic violence will only help protect victims if patriarchal attitudes change too, women's campaigners say


Family farmers struggle to keep up with fast-warming world

Rising global temperatures are predicted to fuel more hunger and inequality among small producers who grow a large share of the world's food - will they be able to adapt?


INTERVIEW-Widow of murdered LGBT+ politician in Brazil vows to combat hate with election win

Marielle Franco was shot after criticising police and gang violence in Rio de Janeiro


'Reborn with cannabis': Legal high helps revitalize U.S. cities

As more states legalize marijuana, growers and officials are looking to aging industrial infrastructure to house cannabis crops


In prison, with periods and no pads: life in a Thai jail

Female inmates in Thailand's prisons face difficulties in gaining access to sanitary products


U.N. decries police use of racial profiling derived from Big Data

From screening job applicants to police searches, the use of algorithms must be regulated to avoid reinforcing biases against minorities, the U.N. said


Africa faces wait for mass COVID-19 vaccination - disease control group

Health campaigners worry Africa will be at the back of the queue for COVID-19 vaccines as wealthy nations sign deals with pharmaceutical companies


Amazon to give $500 million in holiday bonuses to front-line U.S. workers

The decision comes amid debate over whether Amazon is doing enough to protect staff from the coronavirus


Opinion

OPINION: Why miscarriage is something no one should face alone

I lost my baby during the pandemic. I’m grateful to people like Meghan Markle for talking openly about miscarriage - it’s not something you should have to face alone


OPINION: A pandemic of malnutrition calls for new food policies in Africa

Policy, aid, and private investments should go towards growing nutritious crops that are adapted to climate extremes


OPINION: The legal journey to an equal age of consent in the UK

It took from 1967 to 2009 to equalise the age of consent at 16 for everyone across the UK



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