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Demonstrators march through the centre of Madrid to protest against high house prices and rents and to demand measures to tackle the housing crisis in Spain, on 26 September 2026. ÓSCAR GONZÁLEZ FUENTES/Shutterstock

Spain’s housing crisis is a warning for all of Europe – rights mean nothing if they’re not enforced

Spain has a constitutional right to housing – but it hasn’t stopped rents and property prices from skyrocketing.
In addition to limited housing stock at affordable rent and being turned away when property owners realized they were Indigenous, women reported a climate of harassment and fear. (Unsplash)

Canada’s National Housing Strategy is failing Indigenous women and children

Canada’s National Housing Strategy claims to be grounded in a human rights framework, but the needs of Indigenous women and children are not being met.
A man walks through a tiny home village in Sun Valley, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2026. Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images

Tiny house villages are increasingly responding to the homeless crisis in America’s fast‑growing cities

As economic and demographic growth increasingly coexists with poverty and homelessness, resident-led alternatives to housing are supporting communities left behind.
Home buyers typically compare factors such as price, size and location, but not energy use or emissions, when choosing where to live. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Homebuyers are choosing homes with much higher carbon footprints than they realize

Clearer information about energy costs could help home buyers make lower-carbon choices without requiring them to compromise on affordability, space or location.

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