The French government wants to pass a law that will reduce the fixed quota of new homes accessible to persons with a disability from 100 per cent to 20 per cent, further excluding them from life in [...]Read the full article
In 1990, Transnistria, a narrow strip of land located between the Dniester River and Ukraine, declared its independence from Moldova. No member states of the United Nations have recognised the self-proclaimed republic, leaving its half a million [...]Read the full article
Six thousand Khwes live in the north-east of Namibia. The ethnic group, which has been present in this part of southern Africa for tens of thousands of years, is now fighting for survival. Sedentarised and ostracised, they are waging a battle to [...]Read the full article
A US Army study calculated that Kivalina, in Alaska, will be completely under water by 2025. The nearly 400-strong Iñupiat community living there will have to relocate due to the thawing of the [...]Read the full article
“Despite cultural and religious differences, the women of Maraveh Tappeh have similar stories to women in other parts of Iran. But the unfinished childhood of the young girls of the region is a forgotten story that resonates with women far and [...]Read the full article
“Being an albino is no different than any other human being. We have dreams.”Read the full article
Every day, almost 64,000 Palestinian workers have to cross checkpoints, like the one in Bethlehem, in the West Bank. They are forced to endure these extreme conditions to reach their jobs on the other side of the Green Line, in Israeli cities or [...]Read the full article
In the Biobío and La Araucanía regions of Chile the Mapuche communities claim their ownership of ancestral lands, which puts them in direct confrontation with the agricultural and forestry companies that profit from their exploitation of the lands. The [...]Read the full article
Being a girl in Ethiopia is a full-time job: carting water, cooking, cleaning, collecting firewood and looking after younger siblings. As a result, many girls are not able to play or to enjoy their childhood, and see their education, self-worth [...]Read the full article
Experts estimate that China could become the biggest Christian country in the world over the next few years. However, most practitioners reject the country’s state-sanctioned churches, which they accuse of serving the Communist Party of China’s [...]Read the full article
Since 2009, the Shepherding School of Catalonia has been offering training in the practice of shepherding. With close to 80 per cent of its alumni turning to livestock farming after completing the course, the educational institution is playing a [...]Read the full article
Photojournalist Sam Vox traveled to flower farms in Arusha and Moshi to meet some of Tanzania’s female flower workers and talk about their issues. While most of them confirmed reports of harassment and discrimination, they also said that the situation [...]Read the full article
