Kenyan farmers tap apps to ride out COVID-19 and climate storm

Digital services are helping small-scale farmers weather financial losses and adapt to climate shifts - but experts say the tech migration is leaving many behind

Argentinian city wins global prize for urban farming project

The two-decades old project has become a pillar of the city's climate adaptation efforts


Mexican trans lawmaker has big plans to combat LGBTQ+ discrimination

Nearly 2% of more than 6,000 candidates in Mexico said they identified as part of the LGBT community


COVID scare reaches Alice Springs, deep in Australia's outback

While the Northern Territory recorded no cases of coronavirus, there are concerns over the potential impact on Indigenous communities


Honduras ordered to track LGBT+ hate crimes

The court also required the state to allow trans Hondurans to change their names and gender on official documents


'Brave and hopeful' LGBT+ Rwandans prepare for their first Pride

LGBT+ Rwandans say they are often fired, evicted, labelled as satanic, or ostracised by family and friends if they come out, with violent threats forcing some to flee the country


Germany to ease rules on gay and bisexual men donating blood

Gay and bisexual men in monogamous same-sex relationships will face no restrictions when donating blood


Top fashion brands found failing on gender equality in new index

World’s first index ranking the largest 35 fashion retailers causes concern amongst campaigners as companies average a score of 29 out of 100


Rising heat: Seven ways sweltering cities can stay cool

As communities in Canada and the U.S. Northwest smash heat records, cities long used to dangerous heat have ideas for coping


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Opinion

OPINION: The fight for gender equality is intertwined with the battle for LGBT+ rights

Cooperation could lead to feminism without generational gaps and advances for everyone's human rights


OPINION: The battle against online misinformation in Asia

To counter online misinformation, many Asian governments have turned to legislation, but what’s needed is a whole-of-society response that is likely to be more effective


OPINION: Obedience is not an option - Why Hungarian teachers are fighting the anti-LGBT+ law

We cannot remain true to ourselves as teachers in Hungary, if we do not undertake civil disobedience to openly support our LGBT+ pupils.



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