Female absence during their periods is not just the result of deep-rooted cultural beliefs. Poor local water, sanitation and hygiene facilities (WASH) are also factorsRead the full article
Almost 4.5 million abortions are carried out every year in Latin America. Ninety-five per cent of them are unsafe. In spite of this, decriminalising abortion remains taboo in the majority of the countries in the region, partly due to opposition [...]Read the full article
Peru fell 29 places in Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index between 2008 and 2016. The country now ranks 101st, with a score of 35/100.Read the full article
Heart disease, diabetes and other illnesses of the developed world are growing in Africa because of urbanisation and big agricultureRead the full article
“People do not want to compare their situation with 20 years ago, they want to be compared with the rest of the world. With all the money the country has had from the international community, people say their lives should be [...]Read the full article
“Remittances can’t be the goal to develop a country. Nepal is trying to emerge from a cycle of political chaos and from the ashes of destruction. It is a time to chart new course of development.”Read the full article
Residents come together to regenerate their cities and put an end to a history of inequality between rich and poor districts.Read the full article
“Poverty among women and violence against women are the most serious outcomes of gender inequality in the Czech Republic.”Read the full article
With their rallying cry Ni Una Menos, Vivas Nos Queremos (“Not One Woman Less. We Want Us All Alive”), Argentinian women have become the vanguard of a renewed women’s movement that is making its way across the [...]Read the full article
The Wayúu are the largest indigenous community in Colombia, one of the world’s most ethnically diverse countries. They live on isolated farms in La Guajira, a desert region on the border with Venezuela. Their traditional way of life is at risk from drought, [...]Read the full article
“Japan needs people, but we don’t have any clear rules, or support, for foreign residents.”Read the full article
“We cannot put the burden of competitiveness on the shoulders of vulnerable workers.”Read the full article
