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Members of the human family

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights celebrates its 70th birthday this year. We need its wisdom more than ever

By Francesca Klug

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Democracy and society

We must stand with Syria's women

Let’s learn from Oxfam – and channel our outrage to the aid abuses against women in Syria

By Neena Gill

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Africa

Aid in the time of cholera

Three humanitarian challenges facing Africa in 2018 – and how to tackle them

By Fatoumata Nafo-Traoré

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Global

Equal pay? Happy days

#MeToo and #EqualPay have put women's empowerment back in the spotlight. That's good, because greater equality will boost the financial recovery

By Erna Solberg, Christine Lagarde

EPA

Interviews

Politics one, justice nil

A 12-years sentence for Brazil’s ex-president Lula is based on smear, not fact, says Niels Annen

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Asia

To resist the robots, invest in people

The day will come when computers replace humans in many sectors of Asia’s developing economies. Governments should prepare their workforces now

By Stephen Groff

EPA

Middle East/North Africa

Here's why the Iran protests matter

An economy in tatters, rampant corruption and rising food prices are prompting Iranians to take to the streets

By Cornelius Adebahr

Toon van Dijk

Democracy and society

Women who change the world

Women’s NGOs are playing a crucial role in development – but they're not getting the credit

By Bipasha Baruah, Kate Grantham

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Africa

A human life: yours for just €750

Harrowing video footage of Libyan slave auctions raises wider issues about migration

By Bettina Rühl

EPA

Democracy and society

Think tax is gender neutral? Think again

Why countries need to put women at the heart of their tax regimes

By Neeti Biyani