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.
Being a woman artist is awesome
Simona Bonomo reviews an international feminist art festival and the diverse yet shared experiences these women artists hold in common.
Thousands hold vigil in London for victims of Orlando massacre
A gunman killed at least 49 people and wounded 53 others at Florida nightclub on Sunday.
From Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali, always a fighter
Mari Marcel Thekaekara remembers the great boxer and pays homage to his audacious courage.
Country profile: Ecuador
Greg Wilpert reports on a country diverse in geography, politics and people.
Against their will
Roxana Olivera meets indigenous women in Peru who are still waiting for justice, two decades after being forcibly sterilized.
Men and feminism: the Smurthwaite Deal
Kate Smurthwaite has an idea for how men can truly be feminist.
Military fatigues and floral scarves
Rahila Gupta meets women fighters in Rojava who are leading the charge towards a radical democracy.
Mind the technology gap - the facts
Technology can be a big enabler – yet the difference in terms of what’s available to rich and poor is vast.
Technology as if people mattered*
The world's poor are still losing out. They need a better deal, argues Dinyar Godrej.
One woman’s victory against a mining giant in Peru
Máxima Acuña has just won the Goldman Prize for her resistance against a gold mine – but why are women’s bodies on the frontlines of resistance to extractivism? asks Sian Cowman.
Bangalored: death of a dream
Mari Marcel Thekaekara reflects on how Bangalore mutated from charming town to the city that never sleeps.
Run, Palestine, run
A record number of participants claimed their right to freedom of movement at this year’s marathon. Giedre Steikunaite reports.
The demoralized mind
John F Schumaker asks how we can treat our sick culture and make ourselves well.
Country profile: Brazil
Jan Rocha on the challenges and paradoxes in one of the world's most unequal countries.
Mail-order abortion from India
An Indian entrepreneur has a solution for some of the 21.6 million women who resort to unsafe abortions every year, writes Cristiana Moisescu.
Crocodile smiles and con tricks
Fiona Broom reports from Nepal on the scandal of the ‘orphanage industry’.
Country profile: Cameroon
The central African country's long sleep continues, says Ben Shepherd, but the clock is ticking.
‘I’m talking about disruption’
Rapper and poet Saul Williams talks to Chris Garrard about politics, prisoners and the power of imprecision.
Former Kamlari slave girls pave the way for change in Nepal
By speaking out about their experiences, survivors have helped change society, reports Kevin Childs.
Switching on to energy democracy
Popular participation, social ideals and ecological sustainability are key attributes of sustainable systems, Claire Fauset writes.
Former Danish PM didn’t save the children
The new head of Save the Children will be remembered as a hard-liner on immigration, writes Peter Kenworthy.
Swimming against the tide
A Palestinian organization is working to prevent gender-based violence in the Occupied Territories, Michaela Whitton reports.
‘If you want to know the truth, read the Qur’an, not <em>The Daily Mail</em>’
Comedian Shazia Mirza is fed up at having to apologize for the actions of deranged individuals who claim to share her faith.
Youth stand with vulnerable to demand climate justice
Young delegates inside the Paris climate summit were frustrated that the media were ignoring key issues. So yesterday, they took matters into their own hands, Morgan Curtis reports.
Global Climate March: pictures from around the world
People marching in France, Germany, South Africa and elsewhere on 29 November 2015, part of New Internationalist's live coverage of the Paris climate talks.
Country profile: El Salvador
Louisa Reynolds on a country of great inequality still struggling with a legacy of civil war.
Deeds not words: in the spirit of the suffragettes
The film industry is failing women, but there is hope, as Nikki van der Gaag explains.
Trans-action
A collection of pro trans organizations, websites, support groups, books, movies and more, from New Internationalist's October magazine.
Staying alive
Visibility offers no protection for trans people in Brazil. Amanda Palha analyses the roots of violence and exclusion faced by her community – and its fight to stay alive.
Transgender – the facts
This New Internationalist fact spread looks at the violence and discrimination that trans people face.
