One in three trans people targeted for 'conversion therapy' in Colombia

A growing number of countries are planning to ban the practice which can cause severe mental health problems

Kenya floods uproot families, complicating coronavirus fight

With tens of thousands displaced by heavy rains in western Kenya, following government guidelines to ward off COVID-19 is a major challenge


Calls to domestic violence hotlines soar amid lockdowns - WHO Europe

Emergency calls from female abuse victims have surged by up to 60% across Europe during the coronavirus pandemic


As coronavirus curbs ease, what climate-smart policies should we lock in now?

What outcomes from the global response to COVID-19 can best help us tackle climate change?


Celebrities call for more help for Navajo Nation to fight coronavirus

The Native American reservation has been hard hit by coronavirus and has few resources


Mexican president denies rising violence against women during lockdown

Attacks on women are on the rise in Mexico, according to government data


Indian state halts trains to keep migrant workers on the job

Unions and activists say depriving migrants of transport home move amounts to forced labour


'From Ireland with love': coronavirus-hit Native Americans repaid for famine aid

Irish donors are flocking to support a fundraising campaign for Native Americans to repay their help during the Great Famine


London's 'temples of gastronomy' improvise to survive COVID-19

Top restaurants are offering takeaways, online cooking courses and recipe boxes after being forced to close their doors


Gloria Estefan among Latino stars fundraising for U.S. farmworkers

Celebrities held a virtual concert to raise money for migrant workers hit by the coronavirus pandemic


South African children face hunger as school closure halts free meals

Millions are at risk of going without meals after school closures halted the national feeding scheme


Opinion

OPINION: Forest loss are slowing down - but not nearly enough

Better information, though, can give governments tools to do more


Marginalised women are being left behind in the coronavirus pandemic

2020 should have been a ‘big year for women’s rights’. Instead, women living in conflict are being left behind


OPINION - Business as usual isn’t good enough for world’s homeless

Many homeless people are being offered a bed during the pandemic - but this can't be treated as a temporary problem



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