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
UK's Boohoo urged to link fashion bosses' bonuses to improved worker rights
British lawmakers call on fashion retailer Boohoo to fix worker abuses in its supply chain
Tunisia jails feminist activist for six months - lawyers
Rania Amdouni, a member of a human rights group that supports LGBT+ people, was jailed for insulting police after involvement in recent protests
TikTok domestic worker shows the positives of life in Lebanon
A Filipina domestic worker in Lebanon offers a candid, upbeat glimpse into a line of work often relegated to the shadows
Pushed out by pandemic, women struggle to regain footing in U.S. job market
After being hit disproportionately by pandemic-related job losses last year, women in the U.S. are struggling to get back to work
The young Afghan media worker who risked all for women's rights
The killings of female journalists are a stark reminder of how hard-fought gains for women's rights after the fall of the Taliban are under threat
Teenage girl's beheading spurs calls for 'honour killings' law in India
Women's campaigners want specific legislation against such crimes to help protect potential victims and improve police investigations
Slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccine in Brazil leaves indigenous at risk
Indigenous people living in reserves not yet formally recognized by Brazil's government say they do not feel part of the country's indigenous "priority" vaccination push
Africa urged to embrace wind power to create jobs and go green
Africa has only tapped into 0.01% of its wind power potential, which could smooth the transition away from climate-warming fossil fuels
'Big Witches' survive eviction in Portugal to become trans music stars
Brazilian Áquila Correia founded Casa T in Lisbon, Portugal, to house trans migrants after getting evicted when the COVID-19 pandemic hit