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Kenya MPs debate giving women a third of parliament seats
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The untapped business opportunity of a good toilet experience

Businesses are still to unleash their expert knowledge to address one of society’s biggest failures: access to proper sanitation
Siddharth Chatterjee United Nations

Teenage pregnancy in Kenya: a crisis and an opportunity

In order for every girl to achieve her full human potential, how can the entire country be engaged to initiate a change in mindset?
Imogen Richmond Bishop Sustain UK

Going hungry in the fifth richest country in the world

Food insecurity in Britain is not due to a lack of availability of food but rather a lack of ability to buy food
Helena Wright E3G

How are the development banks supporting longer climate goals?

Long-term thinking is key to ensuring money flows to projects that will make a zero-carbon world a reality

LGBT

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world. more
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Murders of transgender people rising worldwide
Australian wedding magazine's closure highlights pink pound power
Outcry after Chinese author of homoerotic novel is jailed 10 years
Ex-British rugby star opts for apology after homophobic attack
Thai civil partnership bill 'ignores key concerns' - campaigners

Climate

We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change. more
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Fires and drought
Deadly air pollution shortens lives by nearly 2 years
China glacier melt speeds up in 'wake-up call' for world
Incoming rain could hinder search for California wildfire victims
Edible insects hit supermarket shelves in UK first
Rio Tinto, Nespresso join forces to make coffee pods greener

Humanitarian

From major disaster, conflicts and under-reported stories, we shine a light on the world’s humanitarian hotspots. more
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Sex scandal in the aid sector
U.S. judge blocks Trump asylum restrictions
Italy accuses NGO migrant ship of dumping toxic waste
Clashes resume in Yemen's Hodeidah after Houthis say open to truce
Netflix star Millie Bobby Brown named youngest-ever UNICEF envoy
More than 50 killed by suicide bomber in Kabul banqueting hall

Trafficking

We shine a light on human trafficking, forced labour and modern-day slavery. more
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Chasing Shadows: Can technology save the slaves it snared?
Britain's top firms 'wholly inadequate' in tackling slavery
Nobel laureate wants global treaty to tackle online child abuse
Apple to employ trafficking survivors in bid to end slavery
License hand car washes to combat slavery, say British lawmakers
British brand Clipper promises slave-free tea

Women's Rights

We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality. more
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Activists in Saudi Arabia tortured, sexually harassed: Amnesty
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Kenya MPs debate giving women a third of parliament seats
Debunk rape myths to deliver justice in Northern Ireland - judge
Britain's top firms 'wholly inadequate' in tackling slavery

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
Can artificial intelligence improve maps for land conservation?
Lack of homes threatens English village life, experts warn
Israel to turn to U.S. over Airbnb removal of settlements
New Kenyan coastguard to stop foreigners stealing 'our fish'
Airbnb to remove listings in Israel's West Bank settlements

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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
Edible insects hit supermarket shelves in UK first
Number of hungry children in Sahel hits 10-year high
Finding fakes: Phones help find counterfeit seeds in Kenya
Trying to make Yemen child smile 'like tickling a ghost': U.N.
Going hungry in the fifth richest country in the world

Social Innovation

We highlight businesses putting the interests of people and/or the environment first. more
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'Perfect time' for ethical businesses to drive social change
Mobile app pays refugees to boost artificial intelligence
The Cambodian textile factory that craves 'normal'
Slave-free jeans in spotlight but can brands back ethical vows?
Impact investing: Prioritizing change over profit

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