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Agriculture
Cooperative Farming Makes Bangladesh’s Coastal Women Farmers Climate-Resilient
Bangladeshi women cooperative farmers underwent training and support on climate-tolerant agricultural practices, which helped them cope with the adverse consequences of extreme weather events...
Afghanistan
Crafting a New Livelihood in Afghanistan
Wire weaving to make Gabion Boxes leads one Afghan woman to improve her family's economic situation -- Fatema could find little work after her...
Accountability
Forensics in Crisis over Lack of Data, Resources
Forensic science can help protect the vulnerable but many Asian countries are hampered by limited data and resources, especially when it comes to the...
Features
Aloe Vera Peels Could Fight Staple Food Crop Pests
Aloe peels have bioactive compounds that can ward off bugs. These findings may offer new use for peels that are usually discarded as waste...
Features
Women’s Shelters in Sri Lanka Support Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
Nearly half of the women who experienced sexual violence by a partner did not seek formal help due to shame, embarrassment, fear of being...
Bangladesh
Infants at Higher Risk in Flood-prone Areas of Bangladesh
Every year, monsoon season brings extensive flooding to Bangladesh. Now, a study finds that infant mortality rates are higher among those born in rainy...
Agriculture
El Nino to Pile on Suffering Kashmir Saffron Farmers
Rainfall-dependent saffron is the world’s most expensive spice. Climate change has resulted in serious dry spells in Kashmir, made worse with El Nino. Rainfall...
Bangladesh
South Asian Women, Girls Need Responsive Legal System to Gender Violence
Long delays in medical examinations, police investigations, prosecutions, and trials are widespread. Survivors often have difficulties filing cases with the police and face community...
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Voluntary Corporate Emissions Targets Not Enough to Create Real Climate Action
Companies’ emissions reduction targets should not be the sole measure of corporate climate ambition, according to a new perspective...
Bangladesh witnesses longest heat wave in 76 years
Meteorologists said that Bangladesh is experiencing its longest heat wave in recorded history this April with forecasts showing no...
Two Challenges Before Microfinance
The rate of interest charged by microfinance institutions is high enough not to allow microfinance to bring about any...
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Voluntary Corporate Emissions Targets Not Enough to Create Real Climate Action
Companies’ emissions reduction targets should not be the sole...
Bangladesh witnesses longest heat wave in 76 years
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