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Gender equality takes one step forward, three back during COVID
explainer
US abortion rights: Could a Mississippi case overturn Roe v Wade?
Opinion
Parliamentarians are under attack in Myanmar
News Package
Afghan women under Taliban rule
In Depth
Life on the line: Deadly risks for world's food delivery drivers
As Omicron spreads, calls mount to waive COVID vaccine patents
In Indian cities, Muslim prayers and meaty snacks squeezed out
Asia's informal workers risk losing out in green economy push
World food prices climb in November, stay at 10-year peak - FAO
explainer
Is climate change boosting hunger around the world?
Swiss banks partner up to raise $1 bln for development projects
U.N. says about half of Myanmar's people could sink into poverty
'Mobility divide' looms as poor stuck in fragile states, UN says
Indian student's fight against caste discrimination ups Dalit hope
One in eight children found at risk of becoming child soldiers
analysis
In South Africa, Omicron travel curbs spell more economic misery
explainer
With Omicron, has COVID-19 vaccine inequity put the world at risk?
insight
After maids die in Saudi Arabia, Kenyan relatives sound alarm
Black Friday buy-now-pay-later spree fuels debt fears for Britons
explainer
EXPLAINER: What is 'net zero' and why does it matter?
Ethiopia's speed schools give child labourers a second chance
Italian street artist battles racism turning swastikas to cupcakes
Empty houses litter Nigeria's cities despite housing crisis
Children skipping meals in most families in Lebanon, UNICEF says
Afghans 'marry off' baby girls for dowries as starvation looms
Can bamboo walls help Uganda hold back worsening floods?
analysis
Food delivery drivers question gig platforms' safety nets
Act fast, fairly to ease shift from fossil fuels: labour experts
India's Modi backs down on farm reforms
'Killer business case' for diversity in newsrooms
Delhi's rickshaw pullers battle on through city's toxic smog
In Ivory Coast, a battle to save cocoa-ravaged forests
Afghan woman journalist stands up to Taliban
Can artificial intelligence help close gender gaps at work?
Tax rich to help promote social inclusion, says Jeffrey Sachs
explainer
How COP26 pushed 'just transition' up the global climate agenda
Portrait of poverty in Lebanon as UN visits poorest place on Med
US Justice Dept begins probe into Alabama wastewater disposal
U.S. abortion curbs: Fearing business impact, companies speak out
Privacy-focused startups see boon in big tech's troubles
analysis
More net than zero: Do carbon-cutting promises add up?
Kenyan inventor cuts food waste - and adds jobs and income
SIMs to leaflets: Sudanese find ways to skirt net outage
New funding for coal exit needs better planning for workers
analysis
Poor nations 'squeezed' as debt rises and climate cash falls short
Tackle racism in AI, BLM co-founder tells tech bosses
UNICEF to directly fund Afghan teachers, bypassing Taliban
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We report on how to ensure people globally have economic security and a decent standard of living.

Opinion

Rohini Kahrs Runnymede Trust

What Azeem Rafiq’s case says about institutional racism in the UK

Azeem Rafiq’s testimony to British lawmakers over the racism he suffered throughout his sporting career says a lot about institutional racism in Britain
Hannah Nascimento Given

On Black Friday retailers must rethink how profit hurts the planet

Instead of promoting profligate consumption, some brands are using the shopping day to raise charitable funds and awareness of greener buying habits
Mustafa Qadri Equidem

An opportunity for a cleaner, just Gulf is lost as COP26 ends

There’s an inextricable link between the Gulf’s complicity in the climate crisis and their failure to respect fundamental human rights.
Judy Gearhart Accountability Research Center (ARC)

Is the Thai government punishing anti-human trafficking advocates?

The government has also long resisted proposals that would strengthen migrant workers’ ability to speak out and seek legal remedies.

In Depth

analysis
Food delivery drivers question gig platforms' safety nets
analysis
More net than zero: Do carbon-cutting promises add up for the climate?
Who wins, who loses from the boom in climate prediction startups?
'Doxxing' activists dole out virtual justice for Lebanon collapse

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Vienna's refugee hotel
Danish 'sex ambulance' seeks to protect sex workers
London-based French street artist Zabou poses for a picture
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Shaking up farming in rural Nepal
Savings, trainings help Burmese farmers survive extreme weather

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explainer
EXPLAINER: Is climate change boosting hunger around the world?
Black Friday fuels debt fears as Britons go on buy-now-pay-later spree
Afghans 'marry off' baby girls for dowries as starvation looms
Can bamboo walls help Uganda hold back worsening floods?