global development
-
We must step up LGBTI rights struggle
Dhananjayan SriskandarajahCivil society groups are winning important rights victories, but we need a broad-based alliance to end discrimination
-
What people in humanitarian crises need is cash, not commodities
Erik Johnson and Paula Gil BaizanLeaders at this week’s UN econonic and social council meeting must pledge to give people affected by disasters the flexibility that cash transfers offer -
Access-SMC project aims to reach 10 million children in seven countries if bottlenecks in supplying drugs can be overcome
-
Making informed decisions about sex is vital for young people. Yet, in many countries, sex education is confusing, limited or even overlooked altogether
-
A scheme that provides bicycles to children who would otherwise face long journeys to school is enabling kids to spend more time learning
news
-
Delivery of medical supplies to inaccessible locations during relief efforts could see ships deploy armies of drones ferrying supplies to and from shore
-
Tech companies are vulnerable to modern slavery in their supply chains. A new benchmarking report says many must do more to address it
-
Women in Latin America, where abortion is often illegal, are seeking online help in unprecedented numbers in response to the virus linked to birth defects
-
UN presents findings of investigation into attack on Malakal base to the security council, as an MSF report strongly condemns peacekeepers’ response
in depth
-
Volunteers calling themselves the Death and Destitute Organisation bury Freetown’s unidentified bodies, frustrated by lack of action by the authorities
-
Rural development programmes to wean poppy farmers off their illicit crop contend with lack of roads, water and power in remote areas plagued by militias
-
Pressure from big producers, recent low yields and wild price fluctuations are making life unsustainable for the island’s small-scale growers
talking points
-
The promised end of a conflict that has raged for more than half a century will only usher in a new era if it lays the foundations for social and political change
-
A project that helps marginalised Indian communities to build their own solar panels underlines the benefits of local people piloting development initiatives
-
Most of us became aware of the late MP only after her death. That might be because women’s views are routinely overlooked
-
Editorial: Millions of women are barred either by cultural taboo, cost or availability from being able to decide for themselves when they have children. Empowering them to take control should be a basic objective of every human health project
pictures, video & audio
-
After two consecutive years of weak monsoons, severe water shortages are affecting about 330 million in India. Farmers have suffered devastating crop losses and drinking water has been rationed in some communities
-
With so many misconceptions and taboos around sex, Liz Ford looks at why effective education is more important than ever
-
On World Day Against Child Labour, we look at everyday items that may involve some of the world’s 168 million child workers in their production processes, from necklaces and smartphones to tea and chocolate
games & quizzes
-
Reckon you could teach world humanitarian summit delegates a thing or two about aid? Take our quiz and find out if you’re a wizard on human welfare
-
Access to water is a basic human right, but roughly one in 10 people globally are without a safe source. To mark World Water Day, try our quiz
-
Are you a superpower on sovereignty? Take our quiz to find out if you’re presidential material when it comes to people in power
-
Are you top of the rich list when it comes to knowing about inequality or is your knowledge bank a little bit empty?
on this site
-
Women's rights and gender equality in focusWomen's rights and gender equality in focusKenyan girls get on their bikes in pursuit of an educationA scheme that provides bicycles to children who would otherwise face long journeys to school is enabling kids to spend more time learning
-
Modern-day slavery in focusModern-day slavery in focusA nice cup of tea … and other products that may be linked to child labour – in picturesOn World Day Against Child Labour, we look at everyday items that may involve some of the world’s 168 million child workers in their production processes, from necklaces and smartphones to tea and chocolate
-
popular
networks
-
Global Development Professionals NetworkGlobal Development Professionals NetworkDisability in conflict zones: 'I told my wife to take the children and run'Being caught in a humanitarian crisis with a disability can lead to abandonment and neglect. How can we make humanitarian response more inclusive?
-
Guardian Africa networkGuardian Africa networkKenya clamps down on journalists covering war on al-ShabaabIn an attempt to keep news of troop deaths quiet, government arrests reporters circulating information online
-
Government hopes to be deemed compliant with international standards amid fears athletes will not be allowed to compete in Rio
-
Abraham Plaza is on a mission to break down the countless barriers – physical, mental and social – that make daily life in Mexico City so tough for people with disabilities. But with the help of an alliance of NGOs, he finally sees signs of hope
Topics
- All today's stories
- Africa
- Women
- Health
- United Nations
- Conflict and development
- South and Central Asia
- Middle East and North Africa
- Migration and development
- Gender
- Refugees
- Governance
- Contraception and family planning
- Sustainable development goals
- Reproductive rights (developing countries)
- Employment
- Humanitarian response
- Aid
- Migration
- Food & drink
- Kenya
Food security Scientists go against the grain to make Dubai an unlikely quinoa hotspot