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LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Could ethical business be the key to ending one of Southeast Asia's most intractable separatist conflicts? That is the hope of lawyer Anwar Malang, who has campaigned for decades to bring peace to a Muslim enclave of the Catholic-majority Philippines. → Read More
LONDON- Could ethical business be the key to ending one of Southeast Asia's most intractable separatist conflicts? → Read More
Actress Emma Watson called for action to end restrictive abortion laws on Monday as she paid tribute to the Indian woman whose death helped overturn Ireland's 35-year ban. → Read More
A phone app that enables blind people to video call sighted volunteers to help them won a technology award on Tuesday, as interest grows in businesses that support vulnerable groups. → Read More
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - An innovative financial tool aimed at increasing the number of girls in school in India and improving education has exceeded its targets, triggering a large payout, said the investor UBS Optimus Foundation on Friday. → Read More
Most people think the world is more dangerous today than it was two years ago as concerns rise over politically motivated violence and weapons of mass destruction, according to a survey released on Tuesday. → Read More
Sir Ronald Cohen arrived in Britain from Egypt a penniless refugee and rose to become one of the country's richest and most influential businessmen, all thanks to venture capital. → Read More
"Not just building houses, but building homes, building community." → Read More
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Despite the pristine landscapes brought to mind by successive Lord of the Rings films, New Zealand's environmental problems are driving interest in impact investing, according to a leading advocate for the growing ethical finance trend. → Read More
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Like many combat veterans, Steve Hammond struggled for years after returning to civilian life, battling physical injuries that made it difficult to find a job and left him contemplating suicide. → Read More
Britain is seen as a global leader in the innovative social enterprise sector, with about 70,000 businesses that employ nearly 1 million people → Read More
Twitter said it "cannot delete hatred and prejudice from society" → Read More
"I joined because I wanted to participate in the revolution of women that is being built up here" By Lee Mannion LONDON, March 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - An all-female Kurdish militia vowed to fight on after the death of a 26-year-old British woman during a major assault on a region in northern Syria where it has boosted women's rights. Anna Campbell died on March 15 during an attack by… → Read More
If it becomes law, the bill would also let refugee families use a taxpayer-funded legal advice service to help them bring family members to Britain → Read More
Even though profits are small, pubs like The Bevy generate a different sort of return - looking out for local people after years of budget cuts have strained ... → Read More
"The signals are that it is getting worse day after day" By Lee Mannion LONDON, March 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The competing demands of numerous global crises mean some 2.7 million people in Somalia who need food are at risk of being ignored by donors, increasing the country's likelihood of famine, aid agencies said on Monday. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and the U.N.'s World Food… → Read More
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The history and achievements of British lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are to be enshrined in the country's first LGBT museum. → Read More
"It's an opportunity to create an institution which moves from marking oppression towards celebrating role models and the enormous impact that LGBTQ+ people have had on society" By Lee Mannion LONDON, March 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The history and achievements of British lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are to be enshrined in the country's first LGBT museum. The museum,… → Read More
"I was sort of worried about what the other students would think of the robot" By Lee Mannion LONDON, March 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - For children battling long-term illness, coping with physical pain is not their only challenge: being away from school also means missing out on time with friends, and that can be tough. And parents often worry about the impact months of missed classes will… → Read More
More than 73,000 children have been killed or maimed in 25 conflicts since 2005 → Read More