Hundreds of Indian women, including many widows of farmers who were believed to have killed themselves over debt, joined a protest against government reforms

The next wave of locusts is on its way in East Africa - and it could be 20 times bigger than the first.

This weekend marks the 25th anniversary of the beginning of the #RwandaGenocide , which claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and left many more homeless Here's a look at how it all unfolded... THREAD

People gathered at Clapham Common Bandstand in south London this afternoon to pay tribute to Sarah Everard

Amazon has a “shadow workforce” in Mexico. In a 6-month investigation into Amazon's labour practices in the country, 15 former contract workers we spoke to alleged mistreatment and unfair dismissal after being recruited through labour agencies. Here's what we learned 🧵

PIC OF THE DAY: Buddhist monks pray and hold placards behind a wire barricade at Dhammakaya temple, in Pathum Thani province, Thailand

India has the highest proportion of female commercial pilots in the world at 12 percent, despite the country’s patriarchal society, which typically frowns on women in such jobs

"I come from a family of farmers myself and understand what they are going through. So it is important for me to raise these issues" @ihansraj  was tweeting about the wh #FarmersProtestsn  his account was blocked at the request of the government

"In Asia, we have a culture of seniority, and young people aren't supposed to speak up for themselves and are not supposed to speak against adults" Young Thais battle seniority culture to raise #climate  awareness l @Fridaysforfutu  #FridaysForFuture