Philippines raises carbon emission reduction target to 75% by 2030
Philippines climate chief hails 'ambitious' new emissions cut target, though activists urge officials to go further
India's 'Solar Man' lights path out of poverty with clean power
Santipada Gon Chaudhuri pioneered solar power after visiting a Himalayan village in the 1980s, and his work has propelled India's push for clean energy from the sun ever since
Sexual violence being used as weapon of war in Ethiopia's Tigray, U.N. says
Girls as young as 8 are being targeted with sexual violence by parties in the conflict, said the U.N.'s aid chief
France outlaws sex with children aged under 15
The #MeToo movement helped to push France to toughen its rape law over sex with underage children
E-commerce platform connects young Afghan female entrepreneurs with the world
Despite poverty and poor infrastructure creating setbacks, Afghan e-commerce gives women opportunities to break into the world of business
Crime and what punishment? Russian women pin hope on domestic violence ruling
Russia's constitutional court has ordered stronger laws on domestic violence, saying punishments and legal protection for victims are currently inadequate
Health systems urged to develop green cure for fast-rising emissions
Healthcare emissions account for 4.4% of the global total, and could triple by 2050 without green measures - but some like England's NHS have started to act
Pakistan to outlaw Islamist group leading protests that rails against blasphemy
Pakistan moves to shut down group after days of violent protests against the depiction of the Prophet Mohammad
EU sets out five-year crime cooperation, anti-trafficking plans
The five-year roadmap plans to combat organised criminal gangs, set new anti-money laundering rules and review data laws
Britain wants in-person 'COP26' climate change summit this year
Alok Sharma noted the UN climate summit had already been postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, adding 'the urgency of the climate crisis has not abated'