Pandemic magnifies cracks in women’s access to health care in India’s prisons
On the afternoon of April 10, Indian authorities fetched Muslim student-activist Safoora Zargar, 27, from her home in south-east Delhi. ...
On the afternoon of April 10, Indian authorities fetched Muslim student-activist Safoora Zargar, 27, from her home in south-east Delhi. ...
When the Indonesian government announced its first two COVID-19 cases in early March, Yoyo Yogasmana was unconcerned. “We never worry ...
Looking at the broad strokes, one would think this was one of several countries today: take one authoritarian government, a ...
Though signages still littered the city and constant messages still came in from Nepal Tellicome — a reminder that while ...
At first glance, Japan seems to be winning the battle against COVID-19. The country’s total confirmed COVID-19 deaths per million ...
Pakistan is one of three countries in the world where polio remains prevalent. Despite the threat of the coronavirus outbreak, ...
"I can't bear to watch my mother die like this,” a daughter laments on Weibo, a popular online microblogging site ...
Covid-19 is a great leveler? Look again. On-the-ground reports show it is exacerbating pre-existing social inequalities
Despite subdued campaigns, Covid-19 has not curbed hate speech and authoritarian rhetoric
The women of Vietnam’s Yao ethnic minority continue to discover new uses for medicinal plants, even as they worry that...
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