Iranian women fight for social change

As the coronavirus continues to spread, what is the risk that this will push the global economy into recession and what can central bankers and policymakers do to help avoid this? Katie Martin discusses the economic shock caused by the virus with the FT's economics editor Chris G ...  Show more

Antarctica is barely accessible to humans but the ice-covered landmass - and the oceans around it - shelter rich wildlife, including many penguins. It also holds the keys for understanding the future of our planet, which is why scientific research into the isolated continent is s ...  Show more

Since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s morality police on September 16th, protests have erupted throughout Iran and in some 160 cities around the globe — with some of the biggest protests happening here in Canada. Despite violent crackdowns on the dem ...  Show more

Labour MP Olivia Blake says politicians face misogyny in a way women don't in many other jobs. On International Women's Day, she tells Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker that all women candidate lists have been an effective tool to improve representation.Plus, Conservative p ...  Show more

Iran is in the midst of the most significant protest movement in years -- and it is being lead by women and girls.  The spark that ignited this movement was the murder of 22 year old Mahsa Amini, who had been arrested by Iran's morality police for improperly wearing her headscarf ...  Show more

The presidential election will now go to a run-off—between candidates of political extremes. We ask how <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/11/20/chiles-voters-are-on-the-verge-of-a-terrible-mistake?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third- ...