Justice
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Abortions
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Abortion Laws
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Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR)
While countries like the United States, Poland and Russia are taking steps backwards, gains are being made in places such as Ireland, Colombia and Argentina.
Justice
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War Crimes
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Starvation
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Conflicts
Despite legal advances, starvation crimes have been evident in recent or current conflicts in Ethiopia, Mali, Myanmar, Nigeria, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
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Hunger
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Food Security
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Food Production
Rising competition for many of the world’s important crops is sending increasing amounts toward uses other than directly feeding people.
Children
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EdTech
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Children’s Rights Violations
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Digital Rights
A recent Human Rights Watch report has exposed children’s rights violations by providers of edtech endorsed by governments in Australia and elsewhere.
Equality
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Gender Pay Gap
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Gender Biases
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Academic Staff
There are substantial, long-term impacts from the gender pay gap for faculty at Canadian universities.
Environment
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Global Warming
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Greenhouse Gas Emission
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Carbon Emissions
By now, few people question the reality that humans are altering Earth’s climate. The real question is: How quickly can we halt, even reverse, the damage?
Environment
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Biodiversity Loss
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Protected Areas
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Conservation
The world’s governments will this year negotiate a series of targets in response to the global biodiversity crisis that has already led to a massive loss of the planet’s wildlife.
Environment
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Glacier Melting
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Rising Sea Levels
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Ocean Warming
Antarctica is a continent comprising several large islands, one of them the size of Australia, all buried under a 10,000-foot-thick layer of ice. The ice holds enough fresh water to raise sea level by nearly 200 feet.
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Cooking Fuel
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Firewood Consumption
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Price Rise
One consequence of the meteoric rise in the price of fossil gas has been that cooking meals is now much more expensive.
Women
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Women Waste Workers
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Informal Workers
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Smart Cities
Smart city technologies are an increasingly popular approach to urban governance and sustainable development worldwide, but their implementation, use and impact on society are only just being fully understood.
