More than a quarter of lawmakers worldwide are women, but parity 50 years away
It will take another 50 years before we see equal representation between men and women in parliaments around the world
Travel industry bets on vaccine passports to draw Brits to Med
Countries and companies are racing to roll out digital health passes in the face of unpredictable virus variants and EU divisions over vaccine passports
Uighurs take case against Beijing Games to IOC ethics chief Ban Ki-moon
Uighurs ask the International Olympics Committee's ethics chief to review its call for the 2022 Winter Games not to be held in Beijing amid evidence of humanity crime
EU says pandemic disproportionately affects women, especially in frontline jobs
Women have been harder hit by the coronavirus, making up the majority of frontline jobs, taking on more care responsibilities, and suffering increased domestic violence
'One voice': Teen activist urges Zimbabwe's youth to join climate fight
Nkosilathi Nyathi has documented environmental problems in his area, introduced renewable energy to his schools and is now calling on fellow youth to push for climate action
'I could hear my heart racing': Ukrainian women referee recalls journey to the top
Kateryna Monzul has become the first woman to referee Ukraine's domestic cup final
For these ex-developers, data is key to climate-friendly farming
At the Login5 organic farm in Serbia - one of the world's largest - half of the employees are developers, data analysts and engineers. Is this data-driven approach the key to tackling climate change?
'I will shoot whoever I see': Myanmar soldiers use TikTok to threaten protesters
TikTok is the latest social media platform to suffer a proliferation of menacing content, hate speech, and misinformation in Myanmar
China to cut energy intensity, but no consumption cap in new 5-year plan
Analysts say China's new development plan offers little in terms of concrete measures to cut carbon emissions and move away from coal power
Britain lacks plan to meet climate target, watchdog says
UK was first G7 nation to set a 2050 target for net-zero emissions - but still has no plan on how to get there, with major shifts needed in consumer behaviour, committee says