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Slavery museum in Liverpool aims to confront painful legacy
Scarlet shackles sit peacefully on display in front of a sad, gray backdrop. The now rusted leg irons once locked human ankles during 18th century voyages from Africa to someReadMore
Global gender equality will take another 100 years to achieve, study finds
Most of us won’t live to see gender equality achieved worldwide, according to a new study, which predicts the milestone is almost 100 years away. The World Economic Forum’s annualReadMore
Myanmar Rohingya: Aung San Suu Kyi cuts a haunted figure in court
The spectacle of Aung San Suu Kyi, a once-persecuted Nobel peace laureate now defending her country against allegations of genocide over its treatment of the Rohingya minority, has been oneReadMore
UK general election: What could happen?
Britain votes in a crucial general election today, with latest opinion polls showing Prime Minister Boris Johnson locked in a tight battle to win a majority and deliver his BrexitReadMore
Female migrant workers in Lebanon lead safe life, change family fortune
With a dream to have a better life and livelihood, Sara Marak of a remote village in Sunamganj district, has been working in Lebanon as a housemaid for five years.ReadMore
Hyderabad case: Why Indians are celebrating the killings
The killings of four men accused of gang-raping and murdering a young woman last week in Hyderabad have been largely greeted with joy in India, reports BBC. Just hours afterReadMore
432 killed in road, rail, shipping accidents in Nov: SCRF
Shawdesh Desk: At least 432 people, including 67 women and 72 children, were killed and 882 others injured in 386 road, railway and shipping accidents across the country in November,ReadMore
Reduction of physical and mental punishment against children stressed
Shawdesh DEsk: Judicial officials and legal practitioners at a discussion unanimously opined that substantial and sustainable reduction of physical and mental punishment against children can be a vital means of nourishingReadMore
