South Asia

Women’s rights

How illiteracy perpetuates oppression of Pakistani women

Human rights

Refugee suffering in Bay of Bengal and Mediterranean

School quality

Nepal’s deep educational divides

Schools

Eight-week module on plastic waste for school curricula

Global environment

Waste less to avoid being inundated by plastic

Migration

India’s diaspora is influential, though few members vote

Health hazards

In Pakistan, toxins put the poor particularly at risk

Environmental protection

Cleaner air for Punjab

Urban lives

My family succeeded in leaving dismal informal housing