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Waitrose pulls its corned beef off shelves as Guardian reveals alleged slavery linksDocuments show JBS, which supplies beef to major retailers, previously bought cattle from Brazilian farm now being investigated for labour abuse -
Workers claiming they had to sleep with the chickens face Thai court chargesBurmese migrants charged with defamation after alleging labour abuses in Thailand’s multimillion-pound poultry export industry
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Soldiers accused of rape to face court martialMilitary pledges zero tolerance after allegations of abuses by Human Rights Watch, but some fear court will not bring troops to justice -
Taking a stand: why some families are returning dowriesA successful drive to curtail the practice of wedding dowries in certain Muslim areas of India is reaping dividends and crossing boundaries
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news
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The female journalists defying taboos and braving death threats in AfghanistanThe country’s first female-run radio station was looted and its staff persecuted but, despite the risks, women in the media are making their voices heard
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Kidnapped to be doctor to a warlord: the man now on a mission to catch KonyAfter being forced to spend more than a year at Joseph Kony’s side, Aubin Kotto-Kpenze vows to get justice for fellow survivors of the Lord’s Resistance Army
opinion
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As a doctor in Sudan, let me tell you: foreign aid saves livesCountries that should be at the forefront of trying to prevent catastrophes are turning a blind eye
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'Every year, I give birth': why war is driving a contraception crisis in SudanAn aid ban is exposing women to risky births and their children to disease in Sudan’s Nuba mountains, where a million people are sheltering from conflict
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They smashed my face and demolished my home – all for the Rio OlympicsWhen Maria da Penha Macena defended her home from developers before the Rio Olympics, she was left battered and bloodied. She believes her community was betrayed and the host city cheated
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Nigeria fights polio and Boko Haram, and Chibok girl is reunited with familyNigerian volunteers are battling to eradicate polio across the country, and one of the 82 girls freed by Boko Haram is able to see her family again
pictures, video & audio
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Girls challenge the stigma surrounding periods in Nepal – videoLast year, girls in Nepal who had restrictions imposed on them during their period shared their stories. To mark menstrual hygiene day on Sunday, WaterAid went back to Sindhuli district in south-east Nepal to find out how their lives have changed over the past 12 months
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The Philippines in flames: citizens flee as Isis flag flies over Marawi – in picturesThe Philippine government has declared an Islamic State ‘invasion’ after an Isis flag was hoisted over the southern city of Marawi, prompting citizens to flee
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A life-or-death search for water in drought-parched Somalia – in picturesAs diplomats convene in London to discuss how to tackle east Africa’s drought and stave off famine, 4,000 miles away in Somalia, thousands of people leave their homes each day to search for water
games & quizzes
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Drowning: do you know enough about this global killer? – quizHundreds of thousands of people drown every year. Many deaths go unrecorded, however, and pressure to teach people to swim is not what it might be
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Small island nations - how much do you know?What’s the smallest island nation in the world? In which ocean is the Seychelles found? Test your knowledge on small island states
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Humanitarian aid quiz: are you good in a crisis?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
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World Water Day quiz – are you a fount of wisdom?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
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Women's rights and gender equality in focusWomen's rights and gender equality in focusUgandan soldiers accused of rape and assault to face court martialMilitary pledges zero tolerance after allegations of abuses by Human Rights Watch, but some fear court will not bring troops to justice
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Modern-day slavery in focusModern-day slavery in focusWaitrose pulls its corned beef off shelves after Guardian reveals alleged slavery linksDocuments show JBS, which supplies beef to retailers including Waitrose, previously bought cattle from Brazilian farm now being investigated for labour abuse
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networks
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Global Development Professionals NetworkGlobal Development Professionals NetworkThe circular economy enters the world stage, with Finland leading the wayA revolutionary concept for the way economies work is moving into the mainstream, with 1,500 key players discussing it in Helsinki this week
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Guardian Sustainable BusinessGuardian Sustainable BusinessAdopting the sustainable development goals is a business opportunity for AustraliaIt will take a different kind of business leadership to take full advantage of the opportunities offered by the sustainable development goals
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Development is not a science and cannot be measured. That is not a bad thingThe obsession with measuring it is paralysing aid workers, there is no way to fully understand the impact of development
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Charities have global ambitions – so why aren't we using the UN global goals?We never thought to link gender equality or social integration to water-saving projects, but the UN’s sustainable development goals broadened our horizons
Giles Duley: ‘I stood on those Lesbos beaches in floods of tears’