HUMAN RIGHTS
Bangladeshi Sweatshops Continue to Imperil Workers’ Lives
In 2013, the Rana Plaza garment factory collapsed, killing more than 1,100 Bangladeshi workers. Despite the news coverage, sweatshops aren't much better today.
This Journalist Spoke to Chechens Living in the Shadow of War
We spoke to French-English journalist Manon Loizeau, who recently went back to Chechnya years after the end of its devastating war to make a new documentary.
All That Is Missing from Greece's New Civil-Partnership Legislation for Same-Sex Couples
The Greek Ministry of Justice just proposed a law that would recognise same-sex civil partnerships. We spoke to Greek gay rights activists about their concerns.
Meeting Pakistan’s Radical Feminists
We met the Pakistani women who dare to fight for free speech. One of them was Sabeen Mahmud, a woman who created a counter-cultural haven for thinkers in Karachi, and, in April, paid for it with her life.
Ghosts of Boko Haram: How Nigerian Refugees Are Coping in the Wake of the Baga Massacre
Though the Nigerian military has won victories against the notoriously violent militants, refugees displaced by the violence are still struggling to repair their lives.
Greek Courts Are Using a Law From 250 AD to Annul Same-Sex Marriages
Two couples are currently planning to protest this in the European Court of Human RIghts.
Poland's First Transgender Presidential Candidate Doesn't Worry About the Trolls or the Polls
An interview with Polish Green Party MP, Anna Grodzka.
What Does The Future Hold for Female Education in Afghanistan?
We talked to the director of new documentary about a pioneering girls' school in Afghanistan, and the effect that the departure of Western forces will have on the country's female rights.
Could Malaysia's New Wave of Bold Student Activists Be On the Verge of an Uprising?
Progressive forces are growing ever more impatient with the government's increasingly desperate cling to power.
The Gay Gene Won't Save Us
The idea of a "gay gene" may be useful in changing perceptions now, but what does it mean for LGBT rights in the long term?
For Homeless Women, Having a Period Isn't a Hassle – It's a Nightmare
As long as sanitary ware is classified as a "non-essential" and "luxury" item, and isn't given out for free like condoms, homeless women may be forced to shoplift for tampons and towels, or resort to using tissue from McDonald's toilets.
Shoes, Books, Bullets and Backpacks – Every Found Object On the Mexican Border Represents a Tragedy
Photographer Richard Misrach and Mexican composer Guillermo Galindo are turning human trash found on the US-Mexico border into instruments, giving a new identity to fragments of lost lives.