Society
Welcome to our section on society.
From gender and sexuality to science and technology, our coverage speaks to the societal shifts fundamentally changing our daily lives. Here, we unpack health inequalities and the varying accessibility of education internationally.
This is also the home of our coverage of crime, justice and where we discuss the ways in which the law impacts different members of civil society.
How to talk with conspiracy theorists
Vanessa Baird offers some nifty tips in tackling a growing problem.
How we are gulled
Propaganda and media expert Peter Pomerantsev on tackling disinformation and the power of the digital platforms.
View from Brazil
While Argentina wins abortion rights, in Brazil even a pregnant 10-year-old is threatened and coerced to give birth, writes Leonardo Sakamoto.
Why black matters
Rahila Gupta examines the roots of, and argues the case for, ‘political blackness’.
Reparations – an idea whose time has come?
Does a racially just future need to include reparations for transatlantic slavery or is that a distraction from achieving equality for future generations? KA Dilday and Kehinde Andrews disagree on this topical issue.
Keeping the world cared for
From dealing with Covid-19, to finding inventive ways to make ends meet, three workers from the Philippines, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe tell their stories.
‘I cannot accept that there is no accountability’
Amy Hall speaks to Marcia Rigg of the United Families and Friends Campaign about the impact of deaths in state custody and how families in the UK have been fighting for justice.
Does international development still have a problem with racism?
Nikki van der Gaag remembers the history of race and representation discussions in the development sector and asks, what has really changed?
‘Young people in our country need care and support to thrive’
Flavia Mutamutega, Rwanda’s sole agony aunt for adolescent girls, tells Veronique Mistiaen about the problems that preoccupy them.
On the pink corridor
How trans women in Honduras are helping their imprisoned sisters. Frauke Decoodt reports from Tegucigalpa.
Can I criticize fast fashion without sounding ‘out of touch’?
Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. Seems like we’re all in need of a New Internationalist perspective. Enter stage: Agony Uncle.
In an uncertain global future, is it ethical to have children?
Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. Seems like we’re all in need of a New Internationalist perspective. Enter stage: Agony Uncle.
Iranian child rights activists seek asylum abroad
Veronique Mistiaen speaks to an Iranian human rights activist currently in hiding.
Police brutality is not just a US problem
Amy Hall on why the Black Lives Matter movement is once again resonating around the world.
Black women in the vanguard
In Brazil, misogynoir – misogyny directed at black women – has been used to fire up President Jair Bolsonaro’s machismo base, and divert the population’s attention away from his failings. Leonardo Sakomoto writes.
The hostile environment in housing
Minnie Rahman on the legal fight against the British government’s racist ‘right to rent’ policy.
Should I let my daughter pursue ‘girlish’ glamour?
Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. Seems like we’re all in need of a New Internationalist perspective. Enter stage: Agony Uncle.
Should prisons be abolished?
Prisons damage people and have always been used by the powerful to control the most marginalized. But can society really do away with incarceration altogether? Kelsey Mohamed and Andrew Neilson go head to head.
‘I didn’t want to be a mother’
Trifonia Melibea Obono records the unheard stories of queer women living in the West African state of Equatorial Guinea.
Labour’s pledges on prisons don’t go far enough
The UK has the highest amount of prisoners in Western Europe. Any progressive agenda must end mass incarceration. Community Action on Prison Expansion pen an open letter.
Should I delete my Facebook account?
Agony Uncle weighs in on whether to finally do away with social media.
Who were the British Black Panthers?
Just like their better-known US counterparts, the British Black Panthers have continuing relevance.
Peterloo - witnesses to a massacre
The gruesome Peterloo massacre, which took place in Manchester in 1819, is retold in graphic form by Polyp.
Progress and its discontents
According to Bill Gates, Steven Pinker and the like, the world has never been better and global poverty is shrinking. Jason Hickel calls their bluff.
Queer cities
The city can provide cover and anonymity to those who seek it, explains David Nnanna Ikpo.
Is Chile returning to the bad old days?
With severe police violence on the rise, many fear the country is sliding back into an era of Pinochet-style repression, reports E Xant*
What’s next for Indians living under Modi?
Narendra Modi’s second mandate is a ‘sword hanging above the heads’ of India’s minorities. Nilanjana Bhowmick explains why.
Photo essay: South Africa’s born-frees
This year, South Africa marks 25 years since its first democratic elections. Ilvy Njiokiktjien photographs the young South Africans who have known only life in the post-apartheid ‘rainbow nation’.
What if...we regulated digital technology for the public good?
Jacob Ohrvik-Stott from Doteveryone on how to get the job done.
The new Spanish Islamophobia
A far-right regional party in Spain is making gains in the run up to national elections. Their strategy? A campaign of Islamophobia. Flora Hastings writes.
