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Ai Weiwei swaps Germany for Britain, blasts Europe over refugees
Brazil's former minister calls wildfires 'crime against humanity'
WHO: eradicating malaria 'can be done', but first aim to control
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No minorities, no meat? Gig economy deepens cities' divides
Male slavery survivors in UK struggle to get support, numbers soar Sonia Elks and Kieran Guilbert
As students map the weather, an Indian village bests its water woe Roli Srivastava
Rohingya in Bangladesh warned to be wary with trafficking rising Naimul Karim
WHO: eradicating malaria 'can be done', but first aim to control
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No minorities, no meat? Gig economy deepens cities' divides
Cleared for takeoff: Saudi women exercise their right to fly
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Opinion

Jasmine O’Connor Anti-Slavery International

Racism and prejudice has always underpinned slavery

August 23rd is Slavery Remembrance Day, and August 2019 marks the 400th anniversary of the first slave ships reaching American shores
Moses Abure Dada Women for Women International

There will always be challenges: being an aid worker in S. Sudan

I would love to hear women speaking up, this will help to change cultural norms. And I want to see men supporting them - men and women need to work together
Sinéad Magill Palladium

Why we need to engage local women in emergency response

The role of female responders, whether individual or as part of official or unofficial organisations, is often overlooked, undervalued, or ignored
Gina Alvarado Landesa

Solve land rights in Central America to stem U.S. migrant crisis

We do not need more detention centers. Our hard-earned tax dollars would be much better spent on development programs that secure land rights for Central American farmers

Humanitarian

From major disaster, conflicts and under-reported stories, we shine a light on the world’s humanitarian hotspots. more
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Life for the Rohingya in the world’s largest refugee camp
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Ai Weiwei swaps Germany for Britain, blasts Europe over refugees
WHO: eradicating malaria 'can be done', but first aim to control
Bangladesh bid to repatriate Rohingya stalls
Malaysia's poverty levels far higher than reported: U.N. expert
TIMELINE-Two years on, a look at the Rohingya crisis

Climate

We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change. more
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Rising heat
As students map the weather, an Indian village bests its water woe
Brazil's former minister calls wildfires 'crime against humanity'
Indonesia tells supermarkets to remove 'palm oil-free' products
Carrier bag spat erupts as Islamabad moves to ban plastic
Big data helps confront more complex disasters in Asia

Women's Rights

We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality. more
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Women Deliver 2019
Myanmar troops' sexual violence against Rohingya shows 'genocidal ...
Meghan Markle offers glimpse of clothing line for women jobseekers
Cleared for takeoff: Saudi women exercise their right to fly
NZ speaker makes parliament more parent-friendly
Salvadoran woman acquitted in abortion case calls for reform

Trafficking

We shine a light on human trafficking, forced labour and modern-day slavery. more
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Life after slavery: survivors struggle to start anew
Rohingya in Bangladesh warned to be wary with trafficking rising
Male slavery survivors in UK struggle to get support, numbers soar
Mexico lacks basic data on hundreds of trafficking victims
Racism and prejudice has always underpinned slavery
Scottish university to pay 20 million pounds in slavery reparation

LGBT

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world. more
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Social innovation: Climate
India’s first openly gay athlete confident of making Olympic cut
Brazil's Bolsonaro suspends funding for LGBT+ screenplays
Curing the global demand for 'conversion therapy'
Florida executes man convicted of killing gay men
China's parliament rules out allowing same-sex marriage

Property Rights

We put the spotlight on how land and property rights can empower communities worldwide. more
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Water scarcity and conflict
Brazil's former minister calls wildfires 'crime against humanity'
No pot of gold for locals as China mines Sierra Leone
No minorities, no meat? Gig economy deepens cities' divides
More deals, less conflict? Cross-border water planning key: report
Google, Apple, Mozilla move to block Kazakh surveillance system

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Food

We explore the challenges of ending hunger and malnutrition as food production adjusts to a warming world. more
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Rebooting food
WFP resumes food distribution in Yemen's Sanaa
First vegan investment fund coming to New York Stock Exchange
Hunger driving migration in drought-hit Central America
U.N. warns 22 aid programs in Yemen will close without pledges
Water pollution 'invisible threat' to global goals: economists

Social Innovation

We highlight businesses putting the interests of people and/or the environment first. more
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Social innovation: Climate
Refugees despair at slow pace of Malaysia's reforms
H&M backs firms promising social change
Tiny loans lead to bigger debts, land losses in Cambodia
Investors embrace ESG investing but don't target gun stocks
US fund managers grapple with socially responsible investing

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