American literary icon Toni Morrison passed away aged 88. The Nobel Prize-winning author devoted her life to ensuring black lives and voices mattered through her literature.

Tessa Roynon · The Conversation 14 Aug 2019

United Kingdom

Mapped: The world’s oldest democracies

With many countries having their own unique claim to democracy - which one was really first?

Jeff Desjardins · Visual Capitalist 08 Aug 2019

Human Rights

Botswana recognizes LGBTQ rights, leading the way in southern Africa

Botswana is leading the way in southern Africa, after recognizing the rights and dignity of LGBTQ people.

Marc Epprecht · The Conversation 02 Aug 2019

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

Young Eritreans are risking death to migrate. Here's why

Young Eritreans are risking death by seeking asylum in Europe. The UN refugee agency calculates that by the end of 2018 there were over 500,000 Eritrean refugees worldwide, equating to ro...

Milena Belloni · The Conversation 30 Jul 2019

Social Innovation

This is what is still holding social entrepreneurs back

A new survey of participants in the sector reveals it is being held back by a lack of capital, a fear of failure and an unwillingness to collaborate.

Kyle Zimmer and Kristine Pearson 25 Jul 2019

Education, Gender and Work

Taiwan is dropping gender-specific uniforms in its schools

A school in Taiwan is dropping gender-specific uniforms in a positive boost for LGBT+ and gender equality. Both boys and girls will be allowed to wear skirts at Banqiao Senior High School...

Beh Lih Yi · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 25 Jul 2019

Public Finance and Social Protection

An 1873 law banning gay sex is being challenged in the Caribbean

After suffering abuse for his sexual orientation, a man is seeking to prove that his country's laws violate the constitution that guarantees the right to freedom of expression by taking l...

Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 23 Jul 2019

Gender Parity

Gender is where the feminist and LGBTI movements meet. Here's why

The ill-treatment of women in our societies and the ill-treatment of LGBTI persons have the same root cause. It is all about sex and gender – and they should be tackled jointly.

Julia Ehrt 23 Jul 2019

Human Rights

Workplace bullies could now go to jail in South Korea

The country’s tough new laws aim to stop harassment at work, which remains a problem for employees around the world.

Johnny Wood 22 Jul 2019

Human Rights

To end slavery, free 10,000 people a day for a decade, report says

To end global slavery in the next decade, 10,000 people must be freed every day. North Korea and Eritrea are among the worst affected countries, with Russia, Singapore and Hong Kong doing...

Ellen Wulfhorst · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 22 Jul 2019

Human Rights

Here are 10 of Nelson Mandela’s most inspirational quotes

To mark the 10th Mandela Day, a selection of Madiba's wisest words.

Kate Whiting 18 Jul 2019

Human Rights

A gay imam's story: 'The dialogue is open in Islam – 10 years ago it wasn't'

Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed has risked anger and injury to further the cause of gay Muslims. Ten years after he established Europe's first inclusive mosque, he explores what has changed.

Beatrice Di Caro 28 Jun 2019

Gender Parity

Stonewall 50. Where next for LGBT+ lives?

Since the Stonewall riot in New York, 50 years ago, LGBT+ rights have improved around the world. However, gay sex still remains illegal in 69 countries, and progress has stalled somewhat ...

Hugo Greenhalgh · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 28 Jun 2019