New sex abuse claims against aid workers exposed in Congo

One rape. Three pregnancies. Our investigation unearths 22 new allegations of sexual abuse by aid workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo

As COVID-19 ravages India, a slum succeeds in turning the tide

Though slum dwellers are generally more vulnerable to disease, Dharavi has defied expectations with their coronavirus response

Pandemic derails Caribbean islands' bid for greener, cheaper energy

Already struggling with a lack of finance and reliance on costly fossil fuel imports, the COVID-19 crisis has dealt a further blow to island nations seeking low-carbon economies

Global economic growth to mask widening inequality in 2021, U.N. says

The world’s economy is expected to reach 5.4% this year, reversing 2020's contraction of 3.6%

EXPLAINER-What is LGBT+ conversion therapy and why is it so controversial?

As the British government vows to ban LGBT+ conversion therapy, what is it and why is the practice so controversial?

Does the UK's photo ID plan put marginalised voters at risk?

Plans to make Britons show a photo ID before voting could disenfranchise members of ethnic minorities, LGBT+ people and the homeless, say critics

2021 is worst year for gay and trans rights in 'war' on LGBT+ Americans

Human Rights Campaign says 250 bills to restrict LGBT+ rights have been introduced in state legislatures this year

Forests as big as France have grown back since 2000, research shows

Satellite data analysis by WWF and other conservation groups shows encouraging but insufficient signs of global forest regeneration

UK unveils law to fine social media firms which fail to remove online abuse

The bill will place a duty of care on social media firms and websites to ensure they take swift action to remove illegal content, such as hate crimes, harassment and threats

Prosecutors shelve case over Cairo hotel gang rape allegation for 'insufficent evidence'

Encouraged by the #MeToo movement, the woman who said she was drugged and gang raped at the hotel posted an anonymous account online before filing a formal complaint

OPINION: Violence: the parallel pandemic to COVID-19

The restrictions put in place to help stop the spread of COVID-19 have, unintentionally, created serious barriers to reaching people in situations of trafficking or violence and bringing them to safety

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