Postcards: After a deadly landslide in climate-hit Uganda, survivors sue for action
LIAM TAYLOR, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how a lawsuit over a deadly landslide in eastern Uganda could set a precedent as other communities face increasing risks from climate change…
Kenya’s President pledges millions to fight surge in gender violence
Nairobi, Kenya Thomson Reuters Foundation Kenya’s President pledged millions of dollars in state funds on Friday to help tackle a surge in gender-based violence during the pandemic, outlining plans to open women’s shelters across the country and improve policing. Uhuru Kenyatta said crime statistics showed cases involving violence against women had almost doubled between January […]
Migrant workers face tough quarantine in Thailand as COVID-19 cases surge
Bangkok, Thailand Thomson Reuters Foundation Forced to quarantine at his factory as COVID-19 cases surge in Thailand, migrant worker Hein Thet Zaw has spent the last 10 days sleeping in a tent, trying to ward off hunger with meagre supplies of rice and boiled eggs. “Burmese workers eat a lot of rice, but what we […]