EU should scrap emissions trading scheme, Polish official says
Polish deputy minister says quitting the scheme could free up money for countries to help business and citizens deal with the coronavirus
U.S. sex workers, poor and elderly find coronavirus support in community groups
Community groups are providing shelter for sex workers whose source of income has been ravaged by the outbreak
Swedish pension fund joins move to end fossil fuel investments
Western funds are reducing their exposure to industries and companies that are big emitters of planet-heating gases
Swedish midwives who oppose abortion fail in rights case
Ellinor Grimmark and Linda Steen went to the European Court of Human Rights after they were rejected from jobs as they were unwilling to perform abortions due to religious beliefs
Thai female lawyers fight sexist dress codes
In Thailand, there is a requirement that female lawyers wear certain attire including a skirt with those who break the rules facing a range of penalties including having their licence revoked
Indian father takes on govt after children adopted by U.S. couple
After Jay Prakash Ahirwar's three children were taken to the local Child Welfare Committee he later found they had been adopted by a U.S. family without his knowing
'Break the silence' tortillas urge women to denounce abuse in Mexico
A Mexican tortilla factory has found an innovative way of battling violence against women: tortillas wrapped in white paper with a message urging women to report abuse
ANALYSIS-For richer or poorer: coronavirus, cheap oil test climate vows
Will global turmoil push governments to delay making ambitious emissions-cutting pledges at November's make-or-break U.N. climate summit in Britain?
Pakistan passes child abuse law after girl's rape and murder
7-year-old Zainab Ansari's body was found in a garbage dumpster near Lahore in 2018, sparking protests
Coronavirus prompts Thunberg to move Friday climate rallies online
Coronavirus spread has prompted an increasing number of countries to ban big public gatherings