Empty stores and offices: how Sweden aims to plug housing gap
With more opting to shop online and work from home, Sweden is looking at commercial lots emptied by coronavirus to solve the chronic housing shortage
With schools shut by pandemic, solar radios keep Kenyan children learning
Solar-powered radios have been distributed to the poorest homes that lack electricity access, with lessons broadcast daily during the COVID-19 crisis - and perhaps beyond
Malaysia's Top Glove says will no longer fire whistleblowers; opens helplines for workers
Top Glove vowed that whistleblowers raising concerns about COVID-safe working conditions will no longer be fired, and has set up helplines for aggrieved workers
Wealth gap yawns wide between UK's ethnic groups - think tank
People of Black African ethnicity had on average 24,000 pounds of family wealth per adult, while people of white British ethnicity held 197,000 pounds of family wealth per adult
Actress Nicole Kidman calls violence against women a 'shadow pandemic'
UN Women’s Goodwill Ambassador Kidman said her role as a domestic abuse survivor in Big Little Lies had affected her personally
Canada criticized for clean fuel rules that hit poorest households hardest
Concerns about the cost to households could increase push-back against a policy central to Canada's commitment to reduce carbon emissions 30% by 2030
British trans clinic appeals puberty blockers judgment
High Court judges ruled on Dec. 1 that it was unlikely under-16s would be able to give informed consent to puberty-blocking drugs
'Lift like a girl': Documentary celebrates Egypt's female weightlifters
Mayye Zayed hopes her film will raise awareness about the sport among women and girls, and encourage more to follow their dreams
Are COVID-19 vaccines safe for people living with HIV?
As coronavirus vaccines are rolled out around the world, experts say they are safe for HIV-positive people
Generation COVID: I lost my dream job in Mumbai during COVID-19. Now I serve Italian takeaway from my mother’s kitchen
After losing my dream job at a top Italian restaurant in Mumbai, I started my own takeaway business serving pasta with an Indian twist out of my parent's kitchen