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Lee Mannion

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Past articles by Lee:

Lawyer hopes ethical business can secure peace in the Philippines

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

Can ethical business help secure peace in the southern Philippines?

LONDON- Could ethical business be the key to ending one of Southeast Asia's most intractable separatist conflicts? → Read More

Africa: Actress Emma Watson Urges Global Access to Abortion

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

Business that lends sight to the blind wins tech award

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

UBS puts Indian girls into school

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 world is more dangerous than 2 years ago: survey

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

Godfather of investing for good says capitalism leaving people behind

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

This Scottish Cafe Has Built an Entire Village for Homeless People

"Not just building houses, but building homes, building community." → Read More

Investing for good cheerleader sees interest rising down under

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

British businesses embrace profits with a purpose

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

Buy a pencil, educate a child: British firms boost spending on businesses doing good

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

Africa: Twitter Failing Women As Online Abuse Flourishes, Says Amnesty

Twitter said it "cannot delete hatred and prejudice from society" → Read More

'Women's army' vows to fight on in Syria after Briton's death

"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

Britain to debate letting more refugees' children reunite with families

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

Cheers! The British community-owned pub serving shots of social care

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

Under-pressure donors urged to help avoid famine in Somalia

"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

Britain's first LGBT museum to complete 'nation's family photo album'

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

Britain's first LGBT museum to complete "nation's family photo album"

"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

The robot helping ill kids to beat loneliness

"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 350 million children living in conflict zones, says charity

More than 73,000 children have been killed or maimed in 25 conflicts since 2005 → Read More