Denied a chair, Dalit women confront discrimination on Indian village councils
Forced to sit on the floor during meetings and subjected to verbal abuse, Dalit women village heads struggle to be heard
Swedish teenage climate activist Thunberg turns 18
Greta Thunberg has led a climate change campaign that swelled from a one-person school strike to a worldwide movement, drawing in millions
UK's Alok Sharma offers to resign as business minister to lead climate summit - The Times
British newspaper reports Sharma would prefer to take on a full-time role preparing for UK chairmanship of U.N. COP26 climate change summit
Witness detentions cast shadow over Egyptian 'MeToo' movement
Some human rights activists say authorities are trying to counter a growing movement against exposing sexual abuse in Egypt
EXPERT VIEWS - How can the world boost efforts to end child labour in 2021?
Children who were already working before the pandemic may now be facing longer hours and worse conditions
'We did it sisters': Argentina Senate votes to legalize abortion
Argentina became the first major country in Latin America to legalize abortion
From Belarus to Bangkok, women took to streets demanding change in 2020
Women played a prominent role in protest movements this year, driven by increasing frustration over the slow pace of political change and inequalities deepened by COVID19
AES Gener in Chile shuts down coal-fired power plant amid push to end carbon emissions from grid
Chile has signed a deal with major energy firms to gradually close coal-fired power plants
Russia labels domestic violence NGO 'foreign agent'
Domestic abuse support group 'No To Violence' will face spot checks after being labelled 'foreign agent' by Russian officials
As reservoirs run low, Mexico City seeks durable fix for water woes
A lack of rain to fill reservoirs this year has compounded a leaky water network and over-use of groundwater, forcing authorities to look for solutions to urban water shortages