Out of court: Ugandans turn to 'barefoot lawyers' to settle land disputes

Barefoot Law was founded by Ugandan law students in 2012, initially as a Facebook page. The group handles about 100 legal matters every day and reaches 350,000 people a month through phone, text messages and social media, as well as old-fashioned public meetings.

Too good to be true? The best investment that never was

Women-owned companies perform better on average than those run by men but often miss out on the money they need to grow


Indian women lawmakers face abuse as global online violence rises

Digital rights experts say gender-based online violence is intimidating women and deterring them from putting themselves forward for public office


Burned by wildfire losses, insurance industry rethinks risks

Maintaining coverage as wildfires grow fiercer and more frequent will require lowering risks and finding new ways to fund policies for the most vulnerable, insurers say


Dozens of trafficking victims rescued in Interpol crackdown in the Balkans

The trafficking victims - including seven children - were forced to sell sex, work and beg


British veteran vows to fight on for LGBT+ rights after regaining medal

Ousalice, who served in the Falklands and the Middle East, had his medal removed after being found guilty of 'conduct prejudicial to good order and naval discipline'


Mexico human trafficking cases rise by a third but many states found lagging

The numbers could reflect a rise in trafficking, but also a greater understanding and recognition of an issue that is believed to be vastly underreported to police


INTERVIEW - Now China's top transgender star eyes politics

'If you have the power and the guts and will and thinking to do something for society, why not?'


UK children to get right to know if parents are spying on them

Companies must tell children if their products include parental controls to limit access or watch over them, according to a new code


Domain sale could do 'irreparable harm' to millions of charities, NGOs warn

Top NGOs have called for the $1.1 billion sale of the .org internet domain to a private company to be blocked


Enslaved then undercompensated: double blow for India's trafficked

India awarded compensation to less than 100 victims of trafficking between 2011 and 2019



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