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    Tribal women: Enveloped by TRIPS, the Pandemic, and a History of Neglect

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    A first person account: ‘I speak up for those who cannot’

    Sixty million workers across the developing world rely on the garment industry for their livelihoods. The vast majority of these workers are women. Jordan’s garment...
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    Exploring the Future of Climate Justice Through My Daughter’s Eyes

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    States band together to save migratory species

    The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals has pioneered a framework for global cooperation to address multifaceted global challenges like...
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    Clean tech

    World’s nations commit to ending plastic waste

    The UN’s draft resolution on ending plastic pollution has been described as the most important international environmental deal since the Paris Agreement. By Emma Bryce The...
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    Bangladesh

    After Bangladesh, river meetings in India address riparian challenges

    River meetings – or 'Nodi Boithoks' – empowered under-threat and overlooked river communities in Bangladesh to have a say in critical conversations about their...
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    Gender

    Air raid sirens, a baby’s first cry: A first-time mother speaks on giving birth during conflict in Ukraine

    A 25-year-old woman living in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, started having contractions on 24 February, the day the Russian Federation launched a military offensive...
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