Justice on wheels
Bus delivers legal remedies to women in rural Kyrgyzstan.
'Unimaginable violence' spurs call for Indian crackdown on bonded labour
Campaigners shocked at level of violence inflicted on 52 labourers - including children - rescued from ginger farm
Sherpa widows to climb Everest to inspire single women
'The death of my husband is not the end of my life'
From wacky to well meaning, 7 upbeat stories of improving lives in 2018
Far from doom and gloom, here are seven stories that provided positive and brighter headlines this year
Kenya lifts abortion ban on global charity Marie Stopes
Almost half a million abortions were conducted in Kenya in 2012 - mostly in backstreet clinics - said a health ministry report
From Markle to Michelle: 10 celebrities using star power for good in 2018
Stars from Buckingham Palace to Bollywood used their fame in 2018 to highlight global challenges from climate change to women's rights
Indian schoolgirl, 15, dies of burns after attack
It is the latest attack on women in the tourist city of Agra
In the global shift toward health for all, empower nurses and midwives
There can be no health for all without the contribution of nurses and midwives: it is time they got seats at the table
The fight for rights: Five gains and five losses for women in 2018
Here are some gains and losses for women around the world in the past year
German court partially overturns war crimes verdict for Rwandan
A court in Stuttgart had in 2015 sentenced Ignace Murwanashyaka to 13 years in prison for assisting in war crimes