Snapshot: Perito Morena Glacier, Argentina
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Female prisoners in Mexico make health worker dolls to fund families
Mexico City, MexicoThomson Reuters Foundation Some female inmates in Mexico’s prisons have come up with a new way to replace earnings lost after the coronavirus closed retailers that sold their handiwork – making soft toys dressed as doctors and nurses in facemasks. About 30 per cent of prisoners in Mexico’s crowded, cash-strapped jails work for […]
Flood prevention could bring “huge” payoff as global risks rise
London, ReutersThomson Reuters Foundation Asia faces surging threats from coastal and river flooding as climate change brings more intense rainfall and rising seas – but investing now in dikes and other measures to stem risks could have big financial payoffs, researchers said on Thursday. India, for instance, could save about $US250 per $1 spent on […]
Women bear brunt of US job losses in coronavirus crisis
New York City, USThomson Reuters Foundation Women have lost the lion’s share of US jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, researchers said on Thursday, as family responsibilities and the industries they dominate make them especially vulnerable. Two out of every three new jobless claims in the 17 US states studied were from women, said The Fuller […]
Bogota’s supermarkets become safe spaces for women to report abuse
Bogota, ColombiaThomson Reuters Foundation Women in Colombia’s capital city facing domestic abuse can seek help in hundreds of supermarkets and pharmacies as part of a new campaign launched on Wednesday to tackle the rise in gender violence under the coronavirus lockdown. The program involves more than 630 supermarkets from three different chains and the Farmatodo […]
Caring for the least of these: One evangelical’s mission to promote “creation care”
JILLIAN CHENEY, writing for Religion Unplugged, speaks with Mitch Hescox, president of the US-based Evangelical Environmental Network…
UK urged to stop cotton imports made in Chinese “prison camps”
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Major brands are turning a blind eye to forced labour on a scale not seen since World War II, lawyers and campaigners said on Thursday as they urged Britain to halt imports of cotton goods originating from China’s Xinjiang region. They named H&M, IKEA, Uniqlo and Muji among companies selling merchandise […]
Essay: Beating coronavirus requires faith leaders to bridge gap between religion and science
In an article first published on The Conversation, KATHERINE MARSHALL, founding director of the World Faiths Development Dialogue, looks at the important role faith leaders play during crises like the coronavirus outbreak…
Wow!: Children’s drawings from lockdown show the world what they miss most
Reuters photographers capture children around the world holding up drawings of what they miss most during lockdowns…
US conservative group calls for “ReOpen Church Sunday”
RNS A conservative law firm launched a “ReOpen Church Sunday” initiative this week, calling on churches to begin gathering in person again despite reports of the deadly novel coronavirus being spread during worship services. The campaign is organised by Liberty Counsel, which created a website for the initiative encouraging Christian leaders to begin holding in-person worship the […]