Inequality
- Education, Global development, India, Inequality, Society, South and Central Asia, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
Cut the cussing: the Indian man on a mission to end sexist swearing
Many swear words in India, as elsewhere, have one thing in common – they target and shame women. Sunil Jaglan …
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Reparations to the Caribbean could break the cycle of corruption – and China’s grip | Kenneth Mohammed
The belt and road initiative is ensnaring vulnerable countries in debt via corrupt infrastructure projects. Sl…
- Cricket, Gender, Gender pay gap, Global development, Inequality, Life and style, Pakistan, South and Central Asia, Sport, Women, World news
‘She chopped her hair off’: Pakistani women’s struggle to play cricket
In such a conservative country, young women often have to fight their own families first just to play the spor…
- Asia Pacific, China, Coronavirus, Global development, Hong Kong, India, Inequality, Japan, Oxfam, Poverty, Social exclusion, Society, South and Central Asia, The super-rich, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
Covid created 20 new ‘pandemic billionaires’ in Asia, says Oxfam
While wealthiest got richer, 140m people fell into poverty as jobs were lost, wiping out years of gains for po…
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As order is restored in Kazakhstan, its future is murkier than ever
The tragic events of last week, in which dozens lost their lives, have exposed hidden political tensionsFor ma…
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Inequality is driving protest against Kazakhstan’s authoritarian government | Peter Leonard
The illusion of a successful, free-market economy is shattered – and now Tokayev’s violent crackdown bodes ill…
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The world on screen: the best movies from Africa, Asia and Latin America
From a Somali love story to a deep dive into Congolese rumba, Guardian writers pick their favourite recent wor…
- Global development, Health, India, Inequality, Mental health, Society, South and Central Asia, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
‘A breakthrough, not a breakdown’: one woman’s quest to transform mental health care in India
Psychologist Ratnaboli Ray’s recovery from a mental health crisis inspired her to fight for women suffering in…
- Food, Food & drink industry, Global development, Inequality, Inequality and development, South and Central Asia, Sri Lanka, World news
Top toddy: Sri Lanka’s tree tapping trade reaches new heights
‘Toddy tappers’ who collect sap used in everything from palm wine to ice-cream are enjoying a boost to busines…
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Migrant caravan and Qatar’s tarnished World Cup: human rights this fortnight – in pictures
A roundup of the struggle for human rights and freedoms, from Pakistan to Poland Continue reading...
- Afghanistan, Airline industry, Business, Global development, Inequality, Life and style, Refugees, South and Central Asia, Taliban, Women, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
‘If I can get a plane into the sky, I can do anything’: female Afghan pilot refuses to be grounded
Months after Mohadese Mirzaee became Afghanistan’s first female commercial airline pilot, the Taliban took Kab…
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#DoNotTouchMyClothes: Afghan women’s social media protest against Taliban
Women around the world are sharing pictures of themselves in traditional colourful clothes in a campaign again…
- Gender, Global development, India, Inequality, Law, Marriage, Poverty, Social exclusion, Society, South and Central Asia, Women, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
‘Deeply rooted tradition’: one man’s long fight to end illegal dowries in India
After 15 years campaigning, Satya Naresh believes it’s time for government action to stop the custom that caus…
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Progress was always fitful. Many Afghan women felt unsafe before the Taliban’s arrival | Sippi Azarbaijani-Moghaddam
Misogyny continued to run through society behind the ‘new Afghanistan’ facadeI am thinking about Farkhunda. Yo…
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Rugby, racism and the battle for the soul of Aotearoa New Zealand | John Minto
The Springboks’ tour and the protests that ensued 40 years ago helped set the fight for Māori rights on a stro…