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Cynthia Houniuhi, Solomon Islands youth climate activist, speaks during the United Nations' top court International Court of Justice (ICJ) public hearings, in The Hague, Netherlands, December 2, 2024.

International Court's Ruling Could Transform Climate Action

by Arthur Wyns, Swathi Manchikanti

Holding countries legally accountable for climate harms could shift the landscape of global health and climate politics

Gender
human rights defenders in ghana

Ghana's Proposed Hate Bill Threatens Safety, Livelihood, and the Health of LGBTQI+ People

by Akua O. Gyamerah, Abena Hutchful 

Human rights defenders in Ghana and in the diaspora should work with a broad base of allies to defeat the proposed bill

Empty vials of AstraZeneca/Oxford coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, donated to Kenya by the UK government, are seen after being used, in Nairobi, Kenya, on August 8, 2021.
Trade

The Global COVID-19 Contract Conundrum

by Bridie Telford, Julia Barnes-Weise, Laura Hoemeke

The critical role of contracts in determining access to COVID-19 vaccines

"We cannot afford to unsee domestic abuse after COVID-19," the authors write. Here women wearing masks take part in a protest against gender violence in Santiago, Chile, on December 6, 2019. The photo is a striking image of women wearing red masks lined up, each person holding a hand over one eye of the person in front of them. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares
Gender

Violence in Times of Coronavirus—The Ugly Truth

by Amber Peterman, Megan O’Donnell, Karen Devries, Alessandra Guedes

We cannot afford to unsee domestic abuse after COVID-19—we need a world free from violence against women and children

An Afghan man sells protective face masks during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Kabul, Afghanistan June 18, 2020. The photo shows a man in front of a small cart with masks on display. in the background is a mural of hands raised. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail
Governance

Condoms, Cookstoves, Seatbelts, and Face Masks

by Luke Shors

Forget all the self-righteous, public judgement—let's find better ways to cajole people into wearing face masks

Anisa Mangal on May 14, 2019 holds a photo of her daughter Mena Mangal, an Afghan journalist, parliamentary adviser, and advocate of women's rights who was killed last year in Kabul, Afghanistan. Picture shows the mother stermly looking at the camera holding a photo of her daughter. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail
Gender

Caring for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Afghanistan

by Manizha Ashna

Health workers can treat, speak up for, seek justice for, and empower survivors of gender-based violence

Cigarette butts are seen in front of exhibited skulls during the Day of Skulls celebrations in La Paz, Bolivia November 8, 2019. The photo shows two human skulls laid out with flowers in a ceremonial way with a number of burned cigarettes in the foreground. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Governance

COVID-19 and Tobacco: Unmasking the Smoke Screen

by José Luis Castro, Dina Mired 

World No Tobacco Day 2020 exposes the false dichotomy between public health and the economy when it comes to Big Tobacco