As women flee Afghanistan, brain drain hits economy and girls' hopes

The exodus of working women from Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover could set the country back decades and deprive the next generation of role models

'Giving life to dying land': Solar water pumps quench thirsty Kenyan farms

Kenya's farmers have built sand dams to hold onto scarce river water - but solar-power water pumps are making access hugely easier

'A time of coming out': Greenham lesbians reflect on UK peace camp

A new documentary tells the story of Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp, an emblem of the global anti-nuclear movement that inspired protests around the world in the 1980s

Africa calls for climate finance tracker after donors fall short

Tanguy Gahouma, Africa's top COP26 negotiator, called for tracker for the $100 bln in climate funding pledged by rich countries, including who gave what and where it went

Canada's Trudeau visits First Nations community after snubbing indigenous leader's invitation

Trudeau apologized for rejecting a First Nation's invitation to visit on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to go on holiday, and pledged support for community resources

Africa's glaciers to melt, millions of poor face drought, floods, UN says

A new report warns that by 2030, up to 118 million extremely poor people will be exposed to climate change impacts without adequate response measures

ANALYSIS-Lack of vaccination passport, testing threaten Japan's reopening

Business owners, still rocked by recent memories of laying off staff and pouring out kegs of expired beer, wait for assurances, while testing rates remain low and vaccination data scattered

OPINION: For China, an end to coal should spur support for renewable power

As China pledges to build no new coal energy plants, will it now switch that investment might to clean power?

OPINION: How to identify and prevent forced labour in global supply chains

Organisations must always consider the possibility that forced labour is occurring, particularly if their supply chains are long, multi-tiered, and range across several countries

OPINION: It’s time to listen to people who’ve experienced modern slavery

There are many more people like me, who could provide their perspective and expertise in the work addressing modern slavery. We should listen to them.

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