World risks 'moral catastrophe' if COVID shots delayed in Africa, its CDC chief says
Wealthy nations have more COVID-19 vaccines than they need, which has prevented Africa from beginning mass inoculations, says the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Can pandemic telework help boost women's careers in Japan and South Korea?
Could COVID-19 level the playing field for women workers in Japan and South Korea, countries known for a rigid corporate culture?
Satellite alerts seen helping fight deforestation in Africa
Near real-time data pinpointing tree losses is helping African countries tackle deforestation, finds study
In Mexico, shuttered shelters hit migrants as pandemic rages
Fewer shelters mean fewer safe places for Central Americans to take cover
Giant vagina sculpture fuels culture wars in Brazil
Massive installation sparks social media debate and stirs up politicised row over culture
Denied a chair, Dalit women confront discrimination on Indian village councils
Forced to sit on the floor during meetings and subjected to verbal abuse, Dalit women village heads struggle to be heard
Bolivia's Tuni glacier is disappearing, and so is the water it supplies
Scientists once predicted the glacier would last through 2025 but now warn its disappearance is imminent, as the climate changes, threatening worse water shortages in La Paz
Love, tech and online abuse of women in the time of coronavirus
As COVID-19 pushes more people online, digital abuse against women is likely to intensify now that the internet is a lifeline for many
UK first to roll out AstraZeneca shots in race to stem COVID surge
Britain, which is rushing to vaccinate its population faster than the United States and the rest of Europe, is the first country to roll out the Oxford/AstraZeneca shot
Laws to leaders: three aims for the anti-slavery movement in 2021
Coronavirus pandemic could undo gains in tackling human trafficking worldwide, experts warn