Gender Inequality
Why the world needs more female leaders
U.N. Women's Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has called for more women in leadership roles to help the COVID-19 recovery. 119 nations have never had a woman leader.
Emma Batha
Emma Batha is a journalist specialising in humanitarian crises and women’s rights. She joined the Thomson Reuters Foundation from the Reuters international editing desk in London.
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Leadership
女性领导者成功控制了疫情，但公众对她们的态度并未改善
从新西兰总理Jacinda Ardern，到德国总理Angela Merkel，女性领导人因她们处理新冠疫情危机而受到赞扬，但一项研究显示，超过半数人仍然对女性掌权怀有不信任感。
Leadership
Attitudes towards female leaders haven't changed despite successes managing coronavirus
Only 52% of people across the G7 group of wealthy countries would feel "very comfortable" with a woman as head of their government, according to research company Kantar.
United Kingdom
Britons would pay more tax for a fairer society as COVID-19 exposes inequality
A new survey by think-tank Women's Budget Group has shown the majority of Britons support paying more tax in aid of creating a more equal society.
Migration
Poll: This is how accepting the world is of migrants
7 European countries were ranked the least accepting of migrants, while the sharpest downturns in public opinion came in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.
COVID-19
This Zambian hit singer is raising awareness for people with albinism during COVID-19
John Chiti is using his musical platform to raise awareness of the struggles people with disabilities are facing during COVID-19.
COVID-19
UNHCR: Businesses have a vital role to play in helping refugees through COVID-19
Gillian Triggs, the UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, urged businesses and governments to help refugees with employment during the pandemic.
COVID-19
新冠病毒可能会使400万女孩面临童婚的风险
一家全球慈善机构于5月15日表示，由于新冠病毒大流行，未来两年将有400万女孩面临童婚的风险。活动人士发出警告，这场危机可能会毁掉这几十年来为终止童婚所做的努力。
COVID-19
Coronavirus could put 4 million girls at risk of child marriage
World Vision, an international children's charity, has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic could put 4 million girls at risk of early and enforced marriage.
COVID-19
COVID-19 computer game teaches children importance of social distancing
New free-to-play computer game Can You Save the World? has been developed to help teach children the importance of social distancing.
COVID-19
联合国：三个月的封锁可能导致全球1500万起家庭暴力案件发生
4月28日，联合国预测，新冠病毒导致的封锁可能会导致家庭暴力事件激增20%，因为受害者被困在家中，与施暴者待在一起。联合国警告说，疫情将对女性造成“灾难性的影响”。
Education, Skills and Learning
Dublin's homeless are being retrained as city tour guides
The city's homeless will lead parties of tourists under a scheme which trains them as tour guides.
Climate Change
This surprising innovation could cut your pet's carbon pawprint
Pets on a high-meat diet can have a significant environmental impact, so this company has come up with an alternative - insects.
Global Health
How a mosquito 'birth control' could be key in the fight against malaria
Scientists have blocked a protein found in female mosquitoes which is critical for their young to hatch.
Artificial Intelligence
This mobile app is paying refugees to train artificial intelligence
'Teaching' machines to mimic human intelligence could help refugees rebuild their lives and give them crucial digital skills.