Current data protection policy places an emphasis on the rights of the individual. But it does not assess the way in which our free will is increasingly restricted in ever more technologi...

Armen Khatchatourov and Pierre-Antoine Chardel · The Conversation 11 Nov 2019

Workforce and Employment

How to build a fairer gig economy in 4 steps

The gig economy today is huge - but the system isn't always rigged in its workers' favour. Here are four strategies that could make things fairer for those on the freelance frontline

Mark Graham 01 Nov 2019

Human Rights

Malaysia is fighting slavery in ground-breaking fashion

Pinkcollar job agency of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia will fight modern slavery in the form of debt-bondage, instead offering a cheaper job hunting service that will get foreign labourers to fi...

Beh Lih Yi and Thomson Reuters Foundation · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 08 Oct 2019

Gender Parity

Global development is being harmed by gender-based violence and discriminatory laws

Despite gains in girls' educational attainment, women's life chances are limited by social norms, discriminatory laws and policies and gender-based violence, according to a report from th...

Kate Kelland · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 18 Sep 2019

Future of Food

'Embrace the immigrant' says female chef tackling racism and sexism with food

Asma Khan arrived in Britain from India in 1991 and suffered severe racism. Now she is using her restaurant, Darjeeling Express, and culinary talents to tackle the issue as well as sexism...

Adela Suliman · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 17 Sep 2019

Human Rights

Outcry as only 3% of rape cases result in a conviction in England and Wales

There were 1,925 rape convictions between 2018-19, a 27% drop from the previous year, resulting in the concern that the justice system is failing rape victims.

Emma Batha · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 17 Sep 2019

Gender Parity

Zimbabwe's women are 'braving' being assaulted on public buses

More affordable fares on Zimbabwe's buses have led to overcrowding, putting women at greater risk of sexual harassment and assault.

Marko Phiri · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 12 Sep 2019

Global Health

Margaret Atwood has published the sequel to 'Handmaid’s Tale' – and it’s come at the right time

Atwood did not plan on writing a sequel, but moves to limit women’s reproductive rights spurred her on to publish The Testaments. The book has been hailed a 'touchstone for feminist campa...

Sonia Elks · Reuters 11 Sep 2019

Human Rights

What does the Rosa Parks Barbie doll say about our understanding of the Amercian civil rights struggle?

Toy company Mattel recently added Rosa Parks to their Inspiring Women Series of Barbie dolls. However, the way Parks is being remembered highlights issues with the way people are recallin...

David Ballantyne · The Conversation 04 Sep 2019

Gender Parity

This groundbreaking film is seeking to empower Saudi Arabia's women

'A Perfect Candidate', directed by Haifaa al-Mansour, hopes to send a message of empowerment to Saudi Arabian women who face tight restrictions on their freedom.

Reuters Staff · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 03 Sep 2019

Arts and Culture

How women shaped the Civil Rights Movement through music

At a time when black women were most excluded from society, it was the power of music that allowed minorities to speak truth to power and uphold morale.

Katie Bohn · Futurity 27 Aug 2019

Gender Parity

The #MeToo movement is actually portraying men as more powerful

Media coverage of the #MeToo movement often portrays accusers as sympathetic, but with less power and agency than their alleged perpetrators, according to new research.

Virginia Alvino Young-Carnegie Mellon · Futurity 21 Aug 2019

Human Rights

A look at Toni Morrison's transformative legacy

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

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Global development is being harmed by gender-based violence and discriminatory laws

'Embrace the immigrant' says female chef tackling racism and sexism with food

Outcry as only 3% of rape cases result in a conviction in England and Wales

Zimbabwe's women are 'braving' being assaulted on public buses

Margaret Atwood has published the sequel to 'Handmaid’s Tale' – and it’s come at the right time

What does the Rosa Parks Barbie doll say about our understanding of the Amercian civil rights struggle?

This groundbreaking film is seeking to empower Saudi Arabia's women

How women shaped the Civil Rights Movement through music

The #MeToo movement is actually portraying men as more powerful

A look at Toni Morrison's transformative legacy

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