Even in prison, Belarusian dissident women haven’t given up. The future of the country may still be in their hands
Without female doctors, women in Afghanistan are being denied medical care – as the recent earthquake made painfully clear
A new book reminds us that progress on abortion rights has never been linear
Campaigners want assisted dying to be available to those who are suffering from intolerable physical conditions
How do we heal the NHS? Journalist and former midwife Pavan Amara asks health experts and staff
A new assisted dying bill has a stronger chance than ever of passing
A new book - "Sparks" by Ian Johnson" - gives voice to the Chinese intellectuals hitting the state where it hurts: its grip on the nation's memory
Lithium mining is bringing jobs for some in Brazil – and devastation for others. Is there a better way?
There is strong public appetite for clear and honest labelling on meat and dairy products
Italy and the Vatican are central to a movement intent on imposing "traditional values" on European society that threatens LGBTQ+ and sexual and reproductive rights - and the government of Giorgia Meloni has given it new voice