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Girls & WomenMillions of Women Are Still Landless Despite Global Push for Gender Equality
More than 400 million women farm, yet only about 15% of farmland is owned by women. Read more
CitizenshipDrug Gangs Drove Child Slavery to Double in Britain Last Year
Criminal gangs are exploiting more young people to deal drugs. Read more
EnvironmentThis Tree Helped Kenyan Farmers Beat Drought and Poverty
Planting Melia volkensii trees with crops could save the livelihood of Kenyan farmers. Read more
CitizenshipBritish Police Make Slavery Victims Feel Less Safe, Warns 'Super-Complaint'
A landmark complaint has been filed to a watchdog over fears slaves are treated like criminals. Read more
Girls & WomenNiger's Top Court Rules Against 'Fifth Wives' Treated as Sex Slaves and Servants
The ruling rejected the centuries old custom of men taking unofficial wives who live as slaves. Read more
Food & HungerKenyan Activists Say #WeCannotIgnore 1 Million Hungry People
The number of Kenyans in need of food aid has risen by almost 70% to 1.1 million since August. Read more
Girls & WomenSouth Sudanese 'Superwoman' Wins Award for Helping Children of Rape Survivors
These children are often vulnerable to recruitment by armed groups. Read more
EnvironmentUS 'Waters Down' First Global Commitment to Curb Single-Use Plastics
Nearly 200 environment ministers made commitments to help protect the environment. Read more
Girls & WomenGeorge and Amal Clooney Launch New Justice Initiative to Support the Marginalized and Oppressed
They are launching a project that tracks which countries use courtrooms to oppress minorities Read more
Water & SanitationFree Tampons in UK Schools Not Enough to End Period Poverty, Say British Charities
The British government just promised free sanitary products in secondary schools. Read more