Britain’s ageing homes offer ‘worst value for money’ of major economies
Britain’s ageing house stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, the Resolution Foundation found in a recent survey. If you’re looking to buy a property – which, unfortunately, I am for the first time – here’s a hefty dose of anxiety about the housing market to...
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Strikes begin after huge anti-government protests erupt in Israel
The Israeli government is facing pressure for not doing enough to retrieve hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in Tel Aviv to protest on Sunday, while widespread labour strikes are planned for the rest of the week. Hundreds of thousands...
Opinion – ‘man or bear’ debate reflects misogynistic violence
‘Would you rather be stuck in the forest with a man or a bear?’ is the intriguing theoretical discussion that played out on social media in May. Met with nearly complete unanimity among women, many men tellingly reacted with the kind of gaslighting and deflection that’s painfully familiar to...
Black children in England & Wales four times likelier to be strip searched
Following the high-profile case of Child Q, a new report by the children’s commissioner finds a shocking disparity with white counterparts in the year 2023. Child Q, a young 15-year-old black schoolgirl, was unjustifiably and falsely accused of possessing cannabis, then strip searched at school while on her period...
South Korean activists win climate case against their government
A judge has ruled South Korea’s current climate goals as ‘unconstitutional,’ securing a landmark victory for young environmental activists who launched the case. The first-of-its-kind case in South Asia could set a precedent for other nations in the region. Climate cases are popping up all over the world, but today’s...
Can AI help determine when extreme weather is caused by climate change?
Heatwaves are becoming increasingly normal around the world, but not all of them are climate anomalies. Now, researchers have developed new low-cost AI system to help us understand the extent to which the climate crisis is to blame. It’s an undeniable fact that our planet is heating up, despite...
New bill in Iraq is setting stage for legalizing child marriage
The new draft law in Iraq could allow Muslim girls to marry as young as nine. If you met a 9-year-old girl, the first question you’d likely ask is, ‘How is school going?’ In Iraq, however, the lives of young girls may soon be upended by a new bill. Following the fall of Iraqi monarchy in 1958, the 1959 Personal Status Law, introduced progressive reforms. It restricted men from marrying multiple...
Olympic medallist Vinesh Phogat’s inspirational fight for justice
In the world of sports, heroes are often defined by their medals. Challenging this notion is Vinesh Phogat, the Indian wrestler whose relentless fight against systemic injustice on her journey to the Paris Olympics has encouraged us to reconsider who we identify as sporting icons. Vinesh Phogat’s journey to the Paris Olympics was nothing short of extraordinary. Both on and off the mat, the Indian wrestler...
Taylor Swift’s food bank donations make huge impact
During her 18-months-long Eras tour, the singer has helped fund hundreds of thousands of meals to feed the growing number of Europeans and Americans struggling with rising costs of living. It’s not often that Taylor Swift makes headlines for something positive. During the last few years alone, the mega-star has been tangled up in lawsuits over the Ticketmaster mess, faced white feminism accusations, and received...
The life expectancy of marginalised communities in India is declining
A recent study has uncovered the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on the country’s most vulnerable. It shows stark disparities in the decline of life expectancy across social groups, gender, and age – evidence of how the pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities nationwide.
Though the pandemic left an indelible mark on societies across the globe, nowhere has its impact on inequality been more evident than in India.
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