Lebanon's COVID-19 vaccine drive hit by row over MPs' queue-jumping

A row has erupted over Lebanese lawmakers jumping the queue for COVID-19 vaccinations with the World Bank threatening to pull its funding for the inoculation drive

Jakarta will fine people who refuse COVID vaccines. Will it work?

The city of Jakarta has taken the rare step of announcing fines and welfare penalties for anyone who refuses to get a COVID-19 vaccine, raising fears of inequalities

Workers' rights under threat as online work surges five-fold - U.N.

The COVID-19 pandemic has sped up the shift to a digital economy but in many cases the work is poorly paid

Garment workers in Thailand receive full compensation after wages expose

Burmese migrants making goods for major brands in Thai factories set to receive 3.5 million baht in compensation

ANALYSIS-Texas blackout: How can electricity grids weather climate shocks?

Measures can be taken to make power systems more resilient and better planning would help avert outages during extreme weather - but that won't come cheap, experts say

Small island states, Britain warn UN of climate threats to security

"Whether you like it or not, it is a matter of when, not if, your country and your people will have to deal with the security impacts of climate change" says Boris Johnson

Out of sight, out of mind? Remote working damages young women's careers

Remote working has been challenging for young women of colour who are struggling to network and find their feet in the workplace

Public wildlife, private land: U.S. state seeks to end hunter-landowner disputes

North Dakota legislation would overhaul country’s last policy allowing open access to private property

Women inch towards equal legal rights despite COVID-19 risks, World Bank says

Countries urged to make gender equality a priority in economic recovery efforts as pandemic takes heavier toll on women

Anti-gay uproar after Ghana opens its first LGBT+ community centre

Church groups and politicians want the government to shut the centre and arrest its founders

Homophobia soared in Israel amid coronavirus lockdowns

The Aguda LBGT+ rights group recorded a surge in reports of abuse in the home during the COVID-19 pandemic

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OPINION: A crackdown against LGBT+ people in Indonesia is underway

The rise of Islamic conservatism in Indonesia doesn't just threaten LGBT+ people