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Pandemic leaves U.S. gig workers clamoring for jobs
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Taking on the Traffickers
Tennis star Nikoloz Basilashvili set for court over domestic abuse
Britain urged to force companies to publish ethnicity pay gaps
One woman's fight to save Nairobi’s playgrounds and public spaces
In blast-hit Beirut, community oven serves up meals and new skills
HIV response neglects gay men, bi men and trans women
Tennis star Nikoloz Basilashvili set for court over domestic abuse
Britain urged to force companies to publish ethnicity pay gaps
'Equal' stars Samira Wiley, Billy Porter look back on LGBT history
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Opinion

Brian O’Donnell Campaign for Nature

Without indigenous peoples, we can't stop nature's destruction

A proposed global goal to conserve 30% of land and seas by 2030 must take into account the rights and contributions of indigenous communities
Patrick Verkooijen & Ban Ki-moon Global Center on Adaptation

How to avert a global hunger catastrophe

The pandemic has shown that poverty, food insecurity and climate change must be tackled with joined-up policies and investment
Amrita Gupta, Anna Lappé & Daniel Moss Agroecology Fund

Food security can bring peace – but agroecology makes it last

The World Food Programme’s Nobel prize is timely – but food security depends on radically transforming our food systems
Tina Stege Marshall Islands

Drowning in debt: Island states are banking on international help

The COVID-19 crisis has compounded challenges like climate change, leaving many island nations facing crippling debt, with the future of aid financing unclear

Coronavirus

We show how coronavirus is impacting the lives of vulnerable people globally. more
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Coronavirus and Africa
In Depth
Pandemic leaves U.S. gig workers clamoring for jobs
In blast-hit Beirut, community oven serves up meals and new skills
With evictions looming, U.S. cities seek legal help for renters
Remdesivir questioned by WHO; women take virus more seriously
Coronavirus: Malawi migrants return empty-handed from South Africa

Climate

We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change. more
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Ex-logger leads firefighters defending Indonesia's peatlands
Drought and hunger drive Nepal farmers to India, defying COVID ban
In a thirsty world, information gaps dog a push to tap groundwater
As Arctic's attractions mount, Greenland is a security black hole
Swelled by rain and COVID curbs, locust swarms ravage Ethiopia
Philippines, Vietnam brace for tropical storm Saudel

Women

We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality. more
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Sex abuse in the aid sector
Tennis star Nikoloz Basilashvili set for court over domestic abuse
UK lawmakers urge action to help 1.5 mln women with endometriosis
Algerian women push for more rights at Berber soccer tournament
Women scientists call for protection of Antarctic Peninsula
Polish woman's quest for abortion exposes conflicted society

LGBT+

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world. more
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Race and Inequality
HIV response neglects gay men, bi men and trans women
'Equal' stars Samira Wiley, Billy Porter look back on LGBT history
Hungary row about children's book fuels fears of rising homophobia
Perception of 'cute white girls' helps U.S. women's soccer - Bird
Demos planned as Italy mulls LGBT+ hate crime law

Technology

We explore how data and technology are impacting people’s rights and societies. more
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Coronavirus and surveillance
Target's gig workers strike over Shipt's new pay algorithm
Are algorithms the solution to fairer U.S. elections?
How one Canadian city is using AI to predict homelessness
U.S. senators question Amazon on concerns it tracks employees
France, Netherlands call for an EU watchdog to regulate tech giant

Slavery

We shine a light on human trafficking, forced labour and modern-day slavery. more
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No way back: Indian workers shun city jobs after lockdown ordeal
Bangladesh garment workers pray for orders as COVID shreds exports
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Taking on the Traffickers
Child labour rising in West Africa cocoa farms despite efforts
Hundreds of Indian workers demand unpaid wages from Saudi firm
Ethiopia hunts for children forced to work, marry during pandemic

Cities

We examine how cities are reshaping the way people live. more
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Slumscapes
With evictions looming, U.S. cities seek legal help for renters
'Slavery and the City' tour sheds light on London's dark past
In blast-hit Beirut, community oven serves up meals and new skills
Virus fears as Mozambique conflict fuels crowding, hunger
Are algorithms the solution to fairer U.S. elections?

Land

We shine a light on how land and property rights can empower communities worldwide. more
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Flight to the future:One land's quest to defuse climate 'timebomb'
One woman's fight to save Nairobi’s playgrounds and public spaces
Illegal logger turns firefighter to defend Indonesia's peatlands
South African farm murder case sparks racial tensions
Without indigenous peoples, we can't stop nature's destruction
Native Americans fear votes in remote areas may go uncounted

Economies

We report on how to ensure people globally have economic security and a decent standard of living. more
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Race and Inequality
In Depth
Pandemic leaves U.S. gig workers clamoring for jobs
In blast-hit Beirut, community oven serves up meals and new skills
Britain urged to force companies to publish ethnicity pay gaps
With evictions looming, U.S. cities seek legal help for renters
New Zealand's next parliament is set to be the most diverse ever

Videos

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Inside the war against illegal gold mining in Peru's Amazon
'I'm Fighting Trump's Transgender Military Ban'
4 Generations of African Americans on Being Black in America
Does Predictive Policing Enforce Racial Bias?
Young lives on the line: #climatecrisis
South Africa’s battle between coal and climate

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Polyester from pollution? Fashion's next generation goes green
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The Buddhist monk and make-up artist seeking LGBT+ equality in Japan
India's soybean farmers demand help as rains and pests wipe out crops

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Next pandemic? Amazon deforestation may spark new diseases
Amazon losses help drive growing wildfires elsewhere in Brazil
Sun, water and ice: Lithuania tests floating solar power
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