To end slavery, free 10,000 people a day for a decade, report says

Ten thousand people would need to be freed every day to eliminate modern slavery over the next decade, according to new research showing countries are making little or no progress on the issue

INTERVIEW-Bolivia declares gender killings a national priority

Seven in 10 women in Bolivia say they have suffered some type of violence inflicted by a partner, according to a government survey


FEATURE-Transgender murders in Honduras stoke fears of backlash against LGBT+ rights

Twenty-one LGBT+ people have been murdered since January, with three trans women killed in a spate of attacks earlier this month


Taliban force Swedish charity to close dozens of Afghan health centres

The Taliban have also ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross and World Health Organisation to stop operating in areas under their control


Water-smart green roofs and plazas make a splash in Rotterdam

Projects sprouting across Rotterdam aim to keep communities safer from climate extremes, while bringing them closer together


Violator or enforcer? Philippine harassment law puts president in spotlight

The 74-year-old president's controversial remarks about women include numerous jokes about rape and have incensed women's rights activists


Protected forests to grow under new rules, says palm oil watchdog

Tighter rules on deforestation should result in conservation areas growing, says the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil


Sierra Leone school defies state ban on pregnant girls in class

The government says allowing pregnant girls to attend regular schools would tire them out, expose them to ridicule and encourage others to get pregnant


Planning a BBQ? Not if you want to save the planet

Reducing the numbers of burgers the biggest eaters consume could help cut climate changing emissions and protect forests, researchers say


Head of U.S. Planned Parenthood groups departs, cites differences over abortion

Leana Wen's departure comes as the group makes abortion rights a key priority amid a wave of new state restrictions on terminations



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