Thousands of women have shared their experiences of sexual abuse. But, unlike the consciousness raising activities of 1970s feminists, hashtag activism suffers in a space dominated by men.
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While many South African police officers, who were born into poverty, grew to appreciate the job, they want more for their children - careers requiring degrees - and work to provide them.
South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela made an impact across the world during his decades-long musical career.
Besides wondrous creatures, new discoveries and spectacular filming, Sir David Attenborough’s follow up to The Blue Planet comes with a stark warning about the future
Move by the senate in Madrid came just after the Catalan parliament voted for independence.
Reconstructing the colours of the feathered Sinosauropteryx gives hints about its habitat and lifestyle.
The disappearance of Santiago Maldonado in Argentine Patagonia is part of the global conflict between the forces of capital and indigenous rights.
How the vampire transitioned from folkloric peasant to Byronic Lord.
A photograph of Siv Jensen dressed up as a Native American caused outrage in Norway, not least among the indigenous Sami minority.
Could the real open access please stand up? If more research was published according to true open access principles, we’d see better application of evidence for everyone’s benefit.
China’s newly elected leadership team promises to bring continuity in the country’s gradual domestic reform and a stronger focus on internationalism.
Advanced materials that seem like they come from Star Trek are becoming reality today.
We may pretend that we do not like fear, but Halloween proves otherwise. Many of us enjoy being scared. But why?
The population of India’s IT hub, Bangalore, grew for centuries because of nature, not despite it – a lesson that could give hope for the future of our modern cities.
Devoting all energies to fight over an imaginary border deflects attention from the real issues.
Brazil has been throwing money at Amazonian cattle farmers, hoping they’ll adopt ‘greener’ crops like fruit or corn. A new study shows why loans won’t fix the environmental issue presented by ranches.
Long after the hurricane’s over and the power comes back, residents can still experience lasting mental health issues.
Hollywood’s sexual predation scandals are just the tip of the iceberg. One in three women worldwide has been physically or sexually assaulted, and many girls’ first sexual experience is forced.
Kenya’s government responded with subsidies to tend to the 2017 maize crisis to ensure that it remained affordable. However, the country needs long term solutions to this perennial challenge.
Unpicking the baffling case of how one of Africa’s dictators became the world’s top ambassador for non-communicable diseases – at least for a while.
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