Arrest of young Indian activist, tied to Thunberg's movement, stirs outrage

Disha Ravi, a 22-year-old climate activist, was accused of helping to edit and distribute a document by Greta Thunberg that promoted farmer protests

First woman, first African: Nigeria's 'troublemaker' on track to run WTO

Okonjo-Iweala has stressed the need for the World Trade Organization to play a role in helping poorer countries access COVID-19 vaccines

Zimbabwe's too-productive mango growers look to the sun to boost incomes

With heavy rain bringing a glut of fruit, and coronavirus lockdown making selling it difficult, a processing centre is preventing waste and protecting incomes

Robots at reception: South African hotel turns to machines to beat pandemic

From Japan to South Africa, robots concierges are being used in hotels to keep COVID-19 germs at bay

Japan activist welcomes Olympic chief resignation, but says sexism much wider

Mori sparked a storm of criticism after telling a Japanese Olympic Committee board meeting that women talk too much

In Portugal, noise ban lifts remote workers' hopes for peace at last

Limits to decibel levels can now be imposed within residential buildings during the working day, so as not to disturb home workers

Australia marks 13th anniversary of Indigenous apology

Past actions, including the removal of more than 100,000 Aboriginal children from their families, had to be acknowledged, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says

More Spanish girls report sexual abuse despite progress on gender

Though the internet has helped raise awareness of abuse among young women, it has also brought new forms of exploitation and risky behaviour

H&M factory in India set to rehire hundreds of fired garment workers

More than 1,250 workers will be re-employed by Gokaldas Exports Ltd in rare victory for labour unions

Indigenous leaders warn of missionaries turning Amazon villages against vaccines

Tribal leaders blame the skepticism about coronavirus vaccines on misinformation spread by President Jair Bolsonaro and evangelical missionaries

Garment workers' leader heads up protests against Myanmar coup

Silenced for a year by COVID-19 restrictions, garment workers find voice in trade union leader after military ousts government

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