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As European countries are finding grounds to refuse asylum to more and more Afghans, even children are being sent to Kabul. We use the word "returnees" cautiously, as many Afghans were born outside the country and are being sent 'back' to a country they have never been to. The first detailed research on Afghan child returnees, by Samuel Hall and Save the Children, points to worrying gaps in protection and planning that expose under age returnees to an array of dangers. The findings come at the same time as a Refugees Deeply investigation, The Vulnerability Contest, found Afghan minors in Greece's refugee camps facing possible asylum rejection and return. The Samuel Hall team spoke with 57 Afghan children, finding that nearly three-quarters of them did not feel safe during the returns process; and that more than half reported instances of violence and coercion. Nearly half of the children arrived in Afghanistan alone and on arrival, the children received little or no support. On this episode of Deeply Talks, Samuel Hall’s lead author Marion Guillaume, in Kabul, discusses these findings with Daniel Howden, senior editor of Refugees Deeply and author of our report on Afghan child soldiers in Greece’s asylum system.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, News Deeply CEO and Executive Editor Lara Setrakian talks to Cynthia Nimmo, president and CEO of the Women’s Funding Network, which was born with the intention of bringing "together the financial power and influence of funders of gender equity in order to address and solve critical and complex social issues ranging from poverty to global security.” The network, which is now a growing community of more than 100 women’s funds and foundations spanning 14 countries, currently invests over $400 million a year to eradicate violence, end poverty and increase access to education, health and the resources every woman and girl has the right to have to achieve her full potential.

Snowmelt is shrinking and runoff is coming earlier on the Upper Colorado River, source of 90 percent of the water for 40 million people. This is leading to vegetation changes, water-quality issues and other concerns. But it may be possible to operate reservoirs differently to ease some of these effects. On this episode of Deeply Talks, Water Deeply managing editor Matt Weiser talks to Bhavna Arora, hydrological scientist, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, and Jack Schmidt, professor of watershed sciences, Utah State University.

Resilient cities have become a hot topic. But a hard truth is that resilient cities require resilient housing to cope with disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes, which can overwhelm local resources such rescue teams and hospital emergency rooms, especially in developing countries. As World Bank Urban Development Specialist and Deeply Talks panelist Luis Triveno has noted: "If governments could apply triage to substandard housing, medical triage would be a much less frequent occurrence – because in the developing world, it is mainly housing that kills people, not disasters." On this special episode of Deeply Talks, we discuss the key components of resilient housing, including the people, funding, technology and policies that are shaping this crucial emerging sector. Panelists include: Elizabeth Hausler, founder and CEO of Build Change Stephen Bessette, Construction Subject Matter Expert at Autodesk Luis Triveno, Urban Development Specialist at the World Bank Moderator: Lara Setrakian, CEO and executive editor, News Deeply

As millions of migrants workers - including domestic and care workers grows - continue to flow into Arab Gulf countries, so does the number of stories of abuse, harassment and exploitation of migrant women who emigrate to the region in search of economic security for themselves and their families. On this month's episode of Deeply Talks, we discuss a new long-form investigation, in which our reporters tracked what happens when women leave countries like Nepal, Bangladesh and the Philippines to take on domestic work in the Gulf. Read more at www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement

In our July episode of Deeply Talks, experts join us to discuss how to engage men in the pursuit of women’s rights and talk about their own journeys as male advocates for gender equality.

The global movement for women's rights is, thanks in part to #MeToo, more energized and prominent than ever. But as we look at solutions to issues such as the gender pay gap, the unequal distribution of unpaid care, and the effects of sexual harassment at work on women's careers, we often leave out one important factor: men. What can men do to advance women's economic equality worldwide? In our July episode of Deeply Talks, three experts join us to discuss how to engage men in the pursuit of women's rights, as well as their own journeys as male advocates for gender equality. Learn more here: https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement

Plastic straws are designed to be used once, but they remain in the environment forever, contributing to the ocean pollution crisis. In recent weeks, multinational corporations like Starbucks, Bacardi, Alaska Airlines and others have committed to addressing the problem at its source by pledging to eliminate single-use plastic straws. In this episode of Deeply Talks, Todd Woody, News Deeply’s executive editor for environment, discusses this phenomenon with Dune Ives, executive director of the environmental group Lonely Whale, whose “Stop Sucking” campaign helped kickstart the movement.

Plastic straws are designed to be used once, but they remain in the environment forever, contributing to the ocean pollution crisis. In recent weeks, multinational corporations like Starbucks, Bacardi, Alaska Airlines and others have committed to addressing the problem at its source by pledging to eliminate single-use plastic straws. In this episode of Deeply Talks, Todd Woody, News Deeply’s executive editor for environment, discusses this phenomenon with Dune Ives, executive director of the environmental group Lonely Whale, whose “Stop Sucking” campaign helped kickstart the movement.

For this episode of Deeply Talks, Andrew Green the managing editor of Malnutrition Deeply, spoke to researchers Irakli Loladze, associate professor at the Bryan College of Health Sciences, and Dr. Kristie Ebi, director of Center for Health and the Global Environment (CHanGE) at the University of Washington to explore what impact climate change will have on food and nutrition.

Deeply Talks from Malnutrition Deeply: Climate change will have significant, long-lasting effects on food and nutrition. A major study published recently in Science Advances showed one such example. The research revealed how rice grown in higher levels of carbon dioxide has lower amounts of key nutrients. This will have a significant impact, particularly on communities that depend on rice as a vital source of nutrients. For this episode of Deeply Talks we spoke to two researchers Irakli Loladze and Dr. Kristie Ebi to explore what this could mean for consumers, policymakers and the private sector, and to think about the broader implications for our diets.

In many parts of the world, the loss of a husband is just the first in a lifetime of tragedies a widow must endure. Widows can be stigmatized, stripped of their inheritance and property rights, and denied the chance to find work. Neglected by authorities and overlooked by researchers, widows are often invisible, left to raise their children and care for their relatives in poverty. In this episode of Deeply Talks, we explore issues affecting widows and the unique disadvantages they face as they try to earn a living and care for their families. Read more at www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement

In many parts of the world, the loss of a husband is just the first in a lifetime of tragedies a widow must endure. Widows can be stigmatized, stripped of their inheritance and property rights, and denied the chance to find work. Neglected by authorities and overlooked by researchers, widows are often invisible, left to raise their children and care for their relatives in poverty. In this episode of Deeply Talks, we explore issues affecting widows and the unique disadvantages they face as they try to earn a living and care for their families. Read more at www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement

In this episode of Deeply Talks, Tara Lohan, Water Deeply’s managing editor, speaks with author and water expert Sandra Postel about her newest book, Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity, and about today’s major water problems, and solutions.

In this episode of Deeply Talks, Tara Lohan, Water Deeply’s managing editor, speaks with author and water expert Sandra Postel about her newest book, Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity, and about today’s major water problems, and solutions.

As more and more investors decide to put their money behind women entrepreneurs worldwide, the emerging field of gender lens investing is taking hold. In 2017 alone, investment focused on women and girls eclipsed $2.2 billion, an all-time record. In this episode of Deeply Talks, we explored the history of this field and why 2018 is such a big year for investing in women.

As more and more investors decide to put their money behind women entrepreneurs worldwide, the emerging field of gender lens investing is taking hold. In 2017 alone, investment focused on women and girls eclipsed $2.2 billion, an all-time record. In this episode of Deeply Talks, we explored the history of this field and why 2018 is such a big year for investing in women.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, Managing Editor Megan Clement speaks with Deepta Chopra, Research Fellow at the Institute for Development Studies, and Chidi King, Equality Director at the International Trade Union Confederation, about the burden of unpaid care for women, and the consequences of outsourcing that care. For more information on issues affecting women & girls in the developing world, visit www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, Managing Editor Megan Clement speaks with Deepta Chopra, Research Fellow at the Institute for Development Studies, and Chidi King, Equality Director at the International Trade Union Confederation, about the burden of unpaid care for women, and the consequences of outsourcing that care. For more information on issues affecting women & girls in the developing world, visit www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement and subscribe to our weekly emails.

5 of 6 - Deeply Talks: Making Sense of the Strike in Syria On this episode of Deeply Talks, Syria Deeply discusses the fallout of the joint U.S., U.K. and France strike in Syria, and what it could mean for the conflict at large, the welfare of civilians, the persistence of ISIS and jihadi groups and the growing footprint of Iran and Russia in Syria. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

5 of 6 - Deeply Talks: Making Sense of the Strike in Syria On this episode of Deeply Talks, Syria Deeply discusses the fallout of the joint U.S., U.K. and France strike in Syria, and what it could mean for the conflict at large, the welfare of civilians, the persistence of ISIS and jihadi groups and the growing footprint of Iran and Russia in Syria. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

4 of 6 - Deeply Talks: Making Sense of the Strike in Syria On this episode of Deeply Talks, Syria Deeply discusses the fallout of the joint U.S., U.K. and France strike in Syria, and what it could mean for the conflict at large, the welfare of civilians, the persistence of ISIS and jihadi groups and the growing footprint of Iran and Russia in Syria. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

4 of 6 - Deeply Talks: Making Sense of the Strike in Syria On this episode of Deeply Talks, Syria Deeply discusses the fallout of the joint U.S., U.K. and France strike in Syria, and what it could mean for the conflict at large, the welfare of civilians, the persistence of ISIS and jihadi groups and the growing footprint of Iran and Russia in Syria. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

1 of 6 - Deeply Talks: Making Sense of the Strike in Syria On this episode of Deeply Talks, Syria Deeply discusses the fallout of the joint U.S., U.K. and France strike in Syria, and what it could mean for the conflict at large, the welfare of civilians, the persistence of ISIS and jihadi groups and the growing footprint of Iran and Russia in Syria. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

1 of 6 - Deeply Talks: Making Sense of the Strike in Syria On this episode of Deeply Talks, Syria Deeply discusses the fallout of the joint U.S., U.K. and France strike in Syria, and what it could mean for the conflict at large, the welfare of civilians, the persistence of ISIS and jihadi groups and the growing footprint of Iran and Russia in Syria. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

3 of 6 - Deeply Talks: Making Sense of the Strike in Syria On this episode of Deeply Talks, Syria Deeply discusses the fallout of the joint U.S., U.K. and France strike in Syria, and what it could mean for the conflict at large, the welfare of civilians, the persistence of ISIS and jihadi groups and the growing footprint of Iran and Russia in Syria. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

3 of 6 - Deeply Talks: Making Sense of the Strike in Syria On this episode of Deeply Talks, Syria Deeply discusses the fallout of the joint U.S., U.K. and France strike in Syria, and what it could mean for the conflict at large, the welfare of civilians, the persistence of ISIS and jihadi groups and the growing footprint of Iran and Russia in Syria. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

2 of 6 - Deeply Talks: Making Sense of the Strike in Syria On this episode of Deeply Talks, Syria Deeply discusses the fallout of the joint U.S., U.K. and France strike in Syria, and what it could mean for the conflict at large, the welfare of civilians, the persistence of ISIS and jihadi groups and the growing footprint of Iran and Russia in Syria. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

2 of 6 - Deeply Talks: Making Sense of the Strike in Syria On this episode of Deeply Talks, Syria Deeply discusses the fallout of the joint U.S., U.K. and France strike in Syria, and what it could mean for the conflict at large, the welfare of civilians, the persistence of ISIS and jihadi groups and the growing footprint of Iran and Russia in Syria. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

In this episode of Deeply Talks, Ian Evans, Water Deeply’s community editor, speaks with Tara Lohan, Water Deeply’s managing editor and John Fleck, the director of water resources at the University of New Mexico, about the status of this year’s snowpack, what that can tell us about the water year to come and how that fits with long-term climate change trends.

In this episode of Deeply Talks, Ian Evans, Water Deeply’s community editor, speaks with Tara Lohan, Water Deeply’s managing editor and John Fleck, the director of water resources at the University of New Mexico, about the status of this year’s snowpack, what that can tell us about the water year to come and how that fits with long-term climate change trends.

People smugglers use social media to advertise their services to refugees and migrants and quickly responding to changing routes and official restrictions. Smugglers and traffickers have also used social media to broadcast the abuse of migrants in order to extort their families. On this episode of Deeply Talks, we discuss how companies like Facebook should respond to the use of their platforms by people smugglers. Has social media made the journeys of migrants and refugees safer or more dangerous? The conversation with Leonard Doyle, spokesperson and director of media and communication at the U.N. migration agency (IOM), and Tuesday Reitano, deputy director at the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime and co-author of the book “Migrant, Refugee, Smuggler, Saviour”, is moderated by Refugees Deeply’s managing editor, Charlotte Alfred. For more information on the global refugee crisis, visit www.newsdeeply.com/refugeesdeeply and subscribe to our weekly emails.

People smugglers use social media to advertise their services to refugees and migrants and quickly responding to changing routes and official restrictions. Smugglers and traffickers have also used social media to broadcast the abuse of migrants in order to extort their families. On this episode of Deeply Talks, we discuss how companies like Facebook should respond to the use of their platforms by people smugglers. Has social media made the journeys of migrants and refugees safer or more dangerous? The conversation with Leonard Doyle, spokesperson and director of media and communication at the U.N. migration agency (IOM), and Tuesday Reitano, deputy director at the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime and co-author of the book “Migrant, Refugee, Smuggler, Saviour”, is moderated by Refugees Deeply’s managing editor, Charlotte Alfred. For more information on the global refugee crisis, visit www.newsdeeply.com/refugeesdeeply and subscribe to our weekly emails.

In our latest episode of Deeply Talks, we explored how a project in Timor Leste uses technology in a stunting reduction intervention. David Roach, the co-founder of Catalpa International spoke to our editors about the project and the lessons learnt.

In our latest episode of Deeply Talks, we explored how a project in Timor Leste uses technology in a stunting reduction intervention. David Roach, the co-founder of Catalpa International spoke to our editors about the project and the lessons learnt.

This episode of Deeply Talks is live from the Economist World Ocean Summit in Mexico! Todd Woody, News Deeply’s executive editor for environment, talks with Fernando Secaira, director of climate & risk resilience Mexico for the Nature Conservancy, Mark Way, corporate climate lead at The Nature Conservancy, about a new public-private consortium that is taking out an insurance policy on a 37-mile (60km) section of the Mesoamerican Reef off Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula. We’ll talk about why the government, the tourism industry, insurer Swiss Re and the Nature Conservancy have joined forces to insure a section of the reef, how the insurance policy will help preserve the corals and whether such financial innovations could help protect imperiled coral reefs elsewhere.

This episode of Deeply Talks is live from the Economist World Ocean Summit in Mexico! Todd Woody, News Deeply’s executive editor for environment, talks with Fernando Secaira, director of climate & risk resilience Mexico for the Nature Conservancy, Mark Way, corporate climate lead at The Nature Conservancy, about a new public-private consortium that is taking out an insurance policy on a 37-mile (60km) section of the Mesoamerican Reef off Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula. We’ll talk about why the government, the tourism industry, insurer Swiss Re and the Nature Conservancy have joined forces to insure a section of the reef, how the insurance policy will help preserve the corals and whether such financial innovations could help protect imperiled coral reefs elsewhere.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, which aired on the first day of the 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), our editors examine this year’s theme: rural women and girls. Senior Editor Jumana Farouky and Community Editor Jihii Jolly examine the key questions we’re going to be covering on this issue in the coming months, from obstacles to obtaining land rights, to challenges in accessing decent infrastructure, and the impact of climate change. We are joined by humanitarian leader Vivian Onano and Beth Roberts, Attorney and Land Tenure Specialist at the Landesa Center for Women's Land Rights. For more information on issues affecting economic advancement for women, visit www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, which aired on the first day of the 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), our editors examine this year’s theme: rural women and girls. Senior Editor Jumana Farouky and Community Editor Jihii Jolly examine the key questions we’re going to be covering on this issue in the coming months, from obstacles to obtaining land rights, to challenges in accessing decent infrastructure, and the impact of climate change. We are joined by humanitarian leader Vivian Onano and Beth Roberts, Attorney and Land Tenure Specialist at the Landesa Center for Women's Land Rights. For more information on issues affecting economic advancement for women, visit www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, Syria Deeply speaks to Dr. Annie Sparrow, a critical-care pediatrician and public health professional, and Dr. Mohamad Katoub, advocacy manager for the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS), about the deteriorating healthcare situation in East Ghouta, where hundreds of people have been killed over a period of just a few days. You can read up on our recent interview with Annie Sparrow here: https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2018/01/31/no-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-in-eastern-ghouta-sparrow For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, Syria Deeply speaks to Dr. Annie Sparrow, a critical-care pediatrician and public health professional, and Dr. Mohamad Katoub, advocacy manager for the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS), about the deteriorating healthcare situation in East Ghouta, where hundreds of people have been killed over a period of just a few days. You can read up on our recent interview with Annie Sparrow here: https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2018/01/31/no-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-in-eastern-ghouta-sparrow For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

Most images of refugees focus on “boats and camps,” even though this represents a fraction of the lives of the displaced. On this episode of Deeply Talks, Refugees Deeply's senior editor Daniel Howden discusses how to picture refugees differently with Kalpesh Lathigra, photographer, teacher and World Press Photo winner, and Jelena Jovicic, PhD candidate at the Stockholm University. For more information on the global refugee crisis, visit www.newsdeeply.com/refugeesdeeply and subscribe to our weekly emails.

Most images of refugees focus on “boats and camps,” even though this represents a fraction of the lives of the displaced. On this episode of Deeply Talks, Refugees Deeply's senior editor Daniel Howden discusses how to picture refugees differently with Kalpesh Lathigra, photographer, teacher and World Press Photo winner, and Jelena Jovicic, PhD candidate at the Stockholm University. For more information on the global refugee crisis, visit www.newsdeeply.com/refugeesdeeply and subscribe to our weekly emails.

In our first episode of Deeply Talks, we discussed we discussed whether taxes on sugary drinks are working to curb consumption and if that translates into reduced rates of overweight and obesity. Our guests were Dr Lisa Powell, the division director of health policy and administration in the University of Illinois at Chicago’s School of Public Health, and Dr. Laura Cornelsen, an assistant professor in public health economics at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

In our first episode of Deeply Talks, we discussed we discussed whether taxes on sugary drinks are working to curb consumption and if that translates into reduced rates of overweight and obesity. Our guests were Dr Lisa Powell, the division director of health policy and administration in the University of Illinois at Chicago’s School of Public Health, and Dr. Laura Cornelsen, an assistant professor in public health economics at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

In this episode of Deeply Talks, Tara Lohan, Water Deeply's managing editor, speaks with Philip Bachand, a water engineer and founder of the environmental engineering firm, Bachand & Associates, Daniel Mountjoy, the director of resource stewardship at Sustainable Conservation and Don Cameron, vice president and general manager of Terranova Ranch, about recharging groundwater and the crucial role that farms can play in this important effort.

In this episode of Deeply Talks, Tara Lohan, Water Deeply's managing editor, speaks with Philip Bachand, a water engineer and founder of the environmental engineering firm, Bachand & Associates, Daniel Mountjoy, the director of resource stewardship at Sustainable Conservation and Don Cameron, vice president and general manager of Terranova Ranch, about recharging groundwater and the crucial role that farms can play in this important effort.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, Managing Editor Megan Clement speaks with Alan Gelb, director of studies at the Center for Global Development, Debdatta Saha, assistant professor of economics at South Asian University, and Atika Kemal, researcher at Anglia Ruskin University, how biometric ID systems can help, or hinder, women’s economic advancement. For more information on issues affecting economic advancement for women, visit www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, Managing Editor Megan Clement speaks with Alan Gelb, director of studies at the Center for Global Development, Debdatta Saha, assistant professor of economics at South Asian University, and Atika Kemal, researcher at Anglia Ruskin University, how biometric ID systems can help, or hinder, women’s economic advancement. For more information on issues affecting economic advancement for women, visit www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement and subscribe to our weekly emails.

In this episode of Deeply Talks, Todd Woody, News Deeply's executive editor for environment, discusses how satellites, sensors, artificial intelligence and DNA scanners are creating powerful new tools to fight illegal fishing, with Mark Powell, Vulcan's senior ocean researcher, and Jake Hanft, an analyst at Schmidt Marine Technology Partners.

In this episode of Deeply Talks, Todd Woody, News Deeply's executive editor for environment, discusses how satellites, sensors, artificial intelligence and DNA scanners are creating powerful new tools to fight illegal fishing, with Mark Powell, Vulcan's senior ocean researcher, and Jake Hanft, an analyst at Schmidt Marine Technology Partners.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, we take a closer look at the major issues and milestones to watch in 2018, including the Global Compacts on Refugees and Migration and alternative models of refugee support, from development approaches to private sponsorship of refugees. The 30-minute conversation with Kathleen Newland, Senior Fellow and co-founder of the Migration Policy Institute, and Daniel Howden, Refugees Deeply’s senior editor, is moderated by Charlotte Alfred, Refugees Deeply’s managing editor. You can read our earlier outline of the top refugee issues to watch in 2018 here: https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/01/12/the-top-refugee-issues-to-monitor-in-2018 For more information on the global refugee crisis, visit www.newsdeeply.com/refugeesdeeply and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, we take a closer look at the major issues and milestones to watch in 2018, including the Global Compacts on Refugees and Migration and alternative models of refugee support, from development approaches to private sponsorship of refugees. The 30-minute conversation with Kathleen Newland, Senior Fellow and co-founder of the Migration Policy Institute, and Daniel Howden, Refugees Deeply’s senior editor, is moderated by Charlotte Alfred, Refugees Deeply’s managing editor. You can read our earlier outline of the top refugee issues to watch in 2018 here: https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/01/12/the-top-refugee-issues-to-monitor-in-2018 For more information on the global refugee crisis, visit www.newsdeeply.com/refugeesdeeply and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks we announce the launch of our newest platform: Women's Advancement Deeply, which will focus on women's economic advancement in the developing world. Managing Editor, Megan Clement, and Senior Editor, Jumana Farouky, discuss some of the crucial issues we'll dig into in 2018, including the social, political and cultural barriers women and girls face in securing full economic equality. Our CEO and Executive Editor Lara Setrakian joins the call from the World Economic Forum in Davos, providing a look-back at the biggest discussions of the week with a focus on gender, in conversation with Alison Holder, director of Equal Measures 2030. For more information on women's economic advancement, visit www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks we announce the launch of our newest platform: Women's Advancement Deeply, which will focus on women's economic advancement in the developing world. Managing Editor, Megan Clement, and Senior Editor, Jumana Farouky, discuss some of the crucial issues we'll dig into in 2018, including the social, political and cultural barriers women and girls face in securing full economic equality. Our CEO and Executive Editor Lara Setrakian joins the call from the World Economic Forum in Davos, providing a look-back at the biggest discussions of the week with a focus on gender, in conversation with Alison Holder, director of Equal Measures 2030. For more information on women's economic advancement, visit www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement and subscribe to our weekly emails.

Through our partnership, Syria’s Women: Policies & Perspectives, the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) and News Deeply challenged the stereotypes and generalizations about the impact of war on Syrian women and their role in the country’s future. Over the course of five months, we curated in-depth analysis, on-the-ground reporting and policy briefs, providing new perspectives on the role of Syrian women in education, peacebuilding, media, preserving cultural heritage, politics and the economy. We also covered underreported issues related to violence against women and barriers to women’s advancement to foster a nuanced and comprehensive understanding among the public and policymakers working to change these realities. You can catch up on the series here: www.newsdeeply.com/syria/series/syrias-women-policies-and-perspectives-syria www.timep.org/syrias-women/ On this episode of Deeply Talks in Partnership with TIMEP, Syria Deeply’s managing editor, Alessandria Masi, speaks with Hassan Hassan, senior fellow at TIMEP, Yisser Bittar, director of Development at Karam Foundation, Marvin Gate, founder of Humans of Syria, and Anna Lekas Miller, journalist and contributor to our series, about the changing role of women in the humanitarian, media and public sector and the future challenges women face in having a voice in traditionally male-dominated fields. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

Through our partnership, Syria’s Women: Policies & Perspectives, the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) and News Deeply challenged the stereotypes and generalizations about the impact of war on Syrian women and their role in the country’s future. Over the course of five months, we curated in-depth analysis, on-the-ground reporting and policy briefs, providing new perspectives on the role of Syrian women in education, peacebuilding, media, preserving cultural heritage, politics and the economy. We also covered underreported issues related to violence against women and barriers to women’s advancement to foster a nuanced and comprehensive understanding among the public and policymakers working to change these realities. You can catch up on the series here: www.newsdeeply.com/syria/series/syrias-women-policies-and-perspectives-syria www.timep.org/syrias-women/ On this episode of Deeply Talks in Partnership with TIMEP, Syria Deeply’s managing editor, Alessandria Masi, speaks with Hassan Hassan, senior fellow at TIMEP, Yisser Bittar, director of Development at Karam Foundation, Marvin Gate, founder of Humans of Syria, and Anna Lekas Miller, journalist and contributor to our series, about the changing role of women in the humanitarian, media and public sector and the future challenges women face in having a voice in traditionally male-dominated fields. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, we take a closer look at some of the crucial issues we'll dig into in 2018, including reconciliation and de-escalation, development and reconstruction, and continued military conflicts across the country. Alessandria Masi, Syria Deeply’s managing editor, and Hashem Osseiran, deputy managing editor speak with Faysal Itani, Resident Senior Fellow at the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East of the Atlantic Council. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, we take a closer look at some of the crucial issues we'll dig into in 2018, including reconciliation and de-escalation, development and reconstruction, and continued military conflicts across the country. Alessandria Masi, Syria Deeply’s managing editor, and Hashem Osseiran, deputy managing editor speak with Faysal Itani, Resident Senior Fellow at the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East of the Atlantic Council. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, we discuss our latest in-depth investigation: The Compact Experiment: Push for Refugee Jobs Confronts Reality of Jordan and Lebanon. Billions of dollars in aid and concessional loans were pledged to Lebanon and Jordan to create jobs for Syrian refugees, with some unexpected and often misunderstood results. Our reporting uncovered critical lessons for development economists, humanitarians and policy-makers. You can find the long read here: http://issues.newsdeeply.com/the-compact-experiment For more information on the global refugee crisis, visit www.newsdeeply.com/refugeesdeeply and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, we discuss our latest in-depth investigation: The Compact Experiment: Push for Refugee Jobs Confronts Reality of Jordan and Lebanon. Billions of dollars in aid and concessional loans were pledged to Lebanon and Jordan to create jobs for Syrian refugees, with some unexpected and often misunderstood results. Our reporting uncovered critical lessons for development economists, humanitarians and policy-makers. You can find the long read here: http://issues.newsdeeply.com/the-compact-experiment For more information on the global refugee crisis, visit www.newsdeeply.com/refugeesdeeply and subscribe to our weekly emails.

The eighth round of U.N.-sponsored peace talks in Geneva faltered this month, to the disappointment of Syria envoy Steffan de Mistura, who called failed negotiations a “missed opportunity." Russia, on the other-hand, is hoping that upcoming Moscow-backed negotiations in the Kazakh capital of Astana and the Russian city of Sochi will yield a political settlement for the Syrian war. On this episode of Deeply Talks, Hashem Osseiran, deputy managing editor, speaks with Rami Khouri, senior public policy fellow at the American University of Beirut and non-resident senior fellow with the Middle East Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School, and Max Suchkov, editor of Al-Monitor’s Russia-Mideast coverage, about the prospects and challenges of a settlement for Syria. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

The eighth round of U.N.-sponsored peace talks in Geneva faltered this month, to the disappointment of Syria envoy Steffan de Mistura, who called failed negotiations a “missed opportunity." Russia, on the other-hand, is hoping that upcoming Moscow-backed negotiations in the Kazakh capital of Astana and the Russian city of Sochi will yield a political settlement for the Syrian war. On this episode of Deeply Talks, Hashem Osseiran, deputy managing editor, speaks with Rami Khouri, senior public policy fellow at the American University of Beirut and non-resident senior fellow with the Middle East Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School, and Max Suchkov, editor of Al-Monitor’s Russia-Mideast coverage, about the prospects and challenges of a settlement for Syria. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, Women & Girls Managing Editor Megan Clement speaks with Dr. Hassan Abdi of UNFPA and journalist Katie Arnold, about how best to provide sexual and reproductive healthcare to Rohingya women and girls. For more information on issues affecting women & girls in the developing world, visit www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, Women & Girls Managing Editor Megan Clement speaks with Dr. Hassan Abdi of UNFPA and journalist Katie Arnold, about how best to provide sexual and reproductive healthcare to Rohingya women and girls. For more information on issues affecting women & girls in the developing world, visit www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, Charlotte Alfred speaks with Elizabeth Ferris, acting director of the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University and former co-director of the Brookings-LSE Project on Internal Displacement, and Oscar Ivan Rico Valencia, adviser to the deputy director at the Victims’ Unit of the Government of Colombia about opportunities to better tackle internal displacement and the lessons from Colombia, the country with the highest number of internally displaced people in the world. You can read more about their and other experts’ insights on refocusing attention on internal displacement here: https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2017/11/16/expert-views-what-would-refocus-attention-on-internal-displacement For more information on the global refugee crisis, visit www.newsdeeply.com/refugeesdeeply and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, Charlotte Alfred speaks with Elizabeth Ferris, acting director of the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University and former co-director of the Brookings-LSE Project on Internal Displacement, and Oscar Ivan Rico Valencia, adviser to the deputy director at the Victims’ Unit of the Government of Colombia about opportunities to better tackle internal displacement and the lessons from Colombia, the country with the highest number of internally displaced people in the world. You can read more about their and other experts’ insights on refocusing attention on internal displacement here: https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2017/11/16/expert-views-what-would-refocus-attention-on-internal-displacement For more information on the global refugee crisis, visit www.newsdeeply.com/refugeesdeeply and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, Women & Girls Managing Editor Megan Clement speaks with Dr. Sharmila Rudrappa, director of the Center for Asian American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, and reporter Flora Bagenal, about the debate around commercial surrogacy in India. For more information on issues affecting women & girls in the developing world, visit www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, Women & Girls Managing Editor Megan Clement speaks with Dr. Sharmila Rudrappa, director of the Center for Asian American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, and reporter Flora Bagenal, about the debate around commercial surrogacy in India. For more information on issues affecting women & girls in the developing world, visit www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls and subscribe to our weekly emails.

Effective water markets in California could help solve some of the state's water woes. So, why haven't they been widely implemented in the past, and what might a California water market look like in the future? In this episode of Deeply Talks, Tara Lohan, the managing editor of Water Deeply, discusses emerging water markets in California with Maurice Hall, the associate vice president of water for the Ecosystems Program at the Environmental Defense Fund, and Michael Kiparsky, the director of the Wheeler Water Institute at the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment at the University of California, Berkeley. For more information on water markets and water in the American West, visit www.newsdeeply.com/water and subscribe to our weekly emails.

Effective water markets in California could help solve some of the state's water woes. So, why haven't they been widely implemented in the past, and what might a California water market look like in the future? In this episode of Deeply Talks, Tara Lohan, the managing editor of Water Deeply, discusses emerging water markets in California with Maurice Hall, the associate vice president of water for the Ecosystems Program at the Environmental Defense Fund, and Michael Kiparsky, the director of the Wheeler Water Institute at the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment at the University of California, Berkeley. For more information on water markets and water in the American West, visit www.newsdeeply.com/water and subscribe to our weekly emails.

Refugees Deeply’s wide-ranging investigation into migration flows in the central Mediterranean has been hailed as a must-read and the most comprehensive reporting of the crisis to date. You read it here: http://issues.newsdeeply.com/central-mediterranean-european-priorities-libyan-realities On this episode of Deeply Talks, Refugees Deeply's managing editor Charlotte Alfred speaks with the report’s author Daniel Howden, who offer a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the latest Quarterly. He is joined by Giulia Lagana, asylum and migration expert at Open Society Foundations, to examine the main findings and discuss Italy’s deals and the E.U.’s complicity. For more information on the global refugee crisis, visit www.newsdeeply.com/refugeesdeeply and subscribe to our weekly emails.

Refugees Deeply’s wide-ranging investigation into migration flows in the central Mediterranean has been hailed as a must-read and the most comprehensive reporting of the crisis to date. You read it here: http://issues.newsdeeply.com/central-mediterranean-european-priorities-libyan-realities On this episode of Deeply Talks, Refugees Deeply's managing editor Charlotte Alfred speaks with the report’s author Daniel Howden, who offer a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the latest Quarterly. He is joined by Giulia Lagana, asylum and migration expert at Open Society Foundations, to examine the main findings and discuss Italy’s deals and the E.U.’s complicity. For more information on the global refugee crisis, visit www.newsdeeply.com/refugeesdeeply and subscribe to our weekly emails.

In recent weeks, Jordanian officials have discussed the possibility of reopening Jordan’s border with Syria, pro-government forces have captured rebel positions along the shared frontier and opposition groups in the south have claimed that their U.S. and Arab backers asked them to withdraw and retreat into Jordan. On this episode of Deeply Talks, Alessandria Masi, Syria Deeply’s managing editor, and Hashem Osseiran, deputy managing editor, speak with Sam Heller of the Century Foundation about the situation along Syria’s frontier with Jordan and the possibility of reopening the border crossing between the two states. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

In recent weeks, Jordanian officials have discussed the possibility of reopening Jordan’s border with Syria, pro-government forces have captured rebel positions along the shared frontier and opposition groups in the south have claimed that their U.S. and Arab backers asked them to withdraw and retreat into Jordan. On this episode of Deeply Talks, Alessandria Masi, Syria Deeply’s managing editor, and Hashem Osseiran, deputy managing editor, speak with Sam Heller of the Century Foundation about the situation along Syria’s frontier with Jordan and the possibility of reopening the border crossing between the two states. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, Women & Girls Managing Editor Megan Clement speaks with Katharine Bryant, research manager at the Walk Free Foundation and author of the Global Slavery Index, and modern slavery and transnational criminal network expert James Cockayne of United Nations University, about a new report on modern slavery and how the issues that it raises can be addressed. For more information on issues affecting women & girls in the developing world, visit www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, Women & Girls Managing Editor Megan Clement speaks with Katharine Bryant, research manager at the Walk Free Foundation and author of the Global Slavery Index, and modern slavery and transnational criminal network expert James Cockayne of United Nations University, about a new report on modern slavery and how the issues that it raises can be addressed. For more information on issues affecting women & girls in the developing world, visit www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls and subscribe to our weekly emails.

In this episode of Deeply Talks, Todd Woody, News Deeply's executive editor for environment, speaks with Conn Nugent, director of the Pew Charitable Trusts’ seabed mining project, Kristina Gjerde, a senior high seas adviser at the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Matthew Gianni, cofounder of the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, about recent steps to regulate seabed mining and what impact mining could have on deep-sea ecosystems. For more information on plastic pollution and ocean news, visit www.newsdeeply.com/oceans and subscribe to our weekly emails.

In this episode of Deeply Talks, Todd Woody, News Deeply's executive editor for environment, speaks with Conn Nugent, director of the Pew Charitable Trusts’ seabed mining project, Kristina Gjerde, a senior high seas adviser at the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Matthew Gianni, cofounder of the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, about recent steps to regulate seabed mining and what impact mining could have on deep-sea ecosystems. For more information on plastic pollution and ocean news, visit www.newsdeeply.com/oceans and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, Refugees Deeply's senior editor Preethi Nallu speaks with Will Carter, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Afghanistan program and Nassim Majidi, cofounder of Kabul-based think-tank Samuel Hall, about the conditions for returnees and how to protect them from being displaced all over again. For more information on the global refugee crisis, visit www.newsdeeply.com/refugeesdeeply and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, Refugees Deeply's senior editor Preethi Nallu speaks with Will Carter, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Afghanistan program and Nassim Majidi, cofounder of Kabul-based think-tank Samuel Hall, about the conditions for returnees and how to protect them from being displaced all over again. For more information on the global refugee crisis, visit www.newsdeeply.com/refugeesdeeply and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, Women & Girls Managing Editor Megan Clement speaks with Lina Abirafeh, director of the Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World at the Lebanese American University, and Women & Girls reporter Elspeth Dehnert, about the end of marry-your-rapist laws in the Middle East and North Africa, and what is next for gender-based violence campaigners. For more information on issues affecting women & girls in the developing world, visit www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, Women & Girls Managing Editor Megan Clement speaks with Lina Abirafeh, director of the Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World at the Lebanese American University, and Women & Girls reporter Elspeth Dehnert, about the end of marry-your-rapist laws in the Middle East and North Africa, and what is next for gender-based violence campaigners. For more information on issues affecting women & girls in the developing world, visit www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, Oceans Deeply's community editor, Ian Evans, speaks with Erica Cirino, a reporter and Oceans Deeply contributor, and Keith Cialino, the Northeast regional coordinator for the marine debris program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration about plastic pollution in the ocean, how it impacts marine ecosystems and human health, and what can be done to curb the plastic tide. For more information on plastic pollution and ocean news, visit www.newsdeeply.com/oceans and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, Oceans Deeply's community editor, Ian Evans, speaks with Erica Cirino, a reporter and Oceans Deeply contributor, and Keith Cialino, the Northeast regional coordinator for the marine debris program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration about plastic pollution in the ocean, how it impacts marine ecosystems and human health, and what can be done to curb the plastic tide. For more information on plastic pollution and ocean news, visit www.newsdeeply.com/oceans and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, Charlotte Alfred speaks with Maria Stavropoulou, director of the Greek Asylum Service since 2012, and Gerald Knaus, founding director of the European Stability Initiative, about what role the E.U. can and should play in asylum systems in Greece and Italy. For more information on the global refugee crisis, visit www.newsdeeply.com/refugeesdeeply and subscribe to our weekly emails.

On this episode of Deeply Talks, Charlotte Alfred speaks with Maria Stavropoulou, director of the Greek Asylum Service since 2012, and Gerald Knaus, founding director of the European Stability Initiative, about what role the E.U. can and should play in asylum systems in Greece and Italy. For more information on the global refugee crisis, visit www.newsdeeply.com/refugeesdeeply and subscribe to our weekly emails.

Syrian troops and allied fighters are inching closer to ISIS’ last Syrian stronghold, in preparation for what might become one of the most definitive battles of the Syrian war. As part of our new Deeply Talks series, Syria Deeply explores the various parties involved, the potential power shifts and what this highly anticipated battle could mean for the six-year-long conflict. This is the playback of a a 30-minute conversation led by Alessandria Masi, Syria Deeply’s managing editor, and Hashem Osseiran, deputy managing editor, with Hassan Hassan, senior fellow at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

Syrian troops and allied fighters are inching closer to ISIS’ last Syrian stronghold, in preparation for what might become one of the most definitive battles of the Syrian war. As part of our new Deeply Talks series, Syria Deeply explores the various parties involved, the potential power shifts and what this highly anticipated battle could mean for the six-year-long conflict. This is the playback of a a 30-minute conversation led by Alessandria Masi, Syria Deeply’s managing editor, and Hashem Osseiran, deputy managing editor, with Hassan Hassan, senior fellow at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.