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Post-lockdown Latin America faces widespread unrest

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LATIN AMERICA

The COVID-19 pandemic looks sure to exacerbate hardship for many, driving discontent and increasing protest risks

Killings will refocus attention on Brazil’s Amazonia

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BRAZIL

The June murders of a UK journalist and a Brazilian rights activist will again spotlight environmental fears in Amazonia

Member state differences to hamper EU migrant response

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EUROPE

EU states' diversity and unwillingness to cooperate conflicts with the right to free travel

EU measures are curbing Mediterranean migration

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MENA

Notwithstanding the human cost, Italian and EU policies to stem migration are working

Gender equality is a distant but achievable goal

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INT

There has been a robust rise in women’s access to non-agrarian employment and top political offices

Weinstein scandal may raise rape reporting in the West

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INT

Removing barriers to reporting sexual assaults will be a first step to enhancing women’s security

Lack of compromise may perpetuate Congo’s M23 crisis

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The M23 rebels advance further, while the Congolese government continues to reject negotiations

Anti-migrant violence in South Africa will increase

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SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa has seen a rise in explicitly anti-migrant rhetoric from a number of political parties and social movements

Global gender gaps are vast in policy and practice

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INT

The fourth anniversary of the #MeToo movement has drawn attention to progress on gender equality

Latin America migration requires long-term responses

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LATIN AMERICA

Development-focused approaches towards undocumented migration are slow and complex, but offer hope of lasting results