World risks 'disaster' as reuse of natural resources declines
New report shows the world is using up more raw materials, while recycling less and urges greater efforts towards a circular economy
'Let us in!' African women entrepreneurs implore investors at UK business event
Female entrepreneurs from African countries say they need to benefit from the same opportunities as men for their continent's ambitious development goals to be realised
Bangladesh court orders government to tackle rise in rapes
No official figures are yet available for 2019, but one human rights organisation estimates the number of rapes doubled to about 1,500 last year
Door-knocking neighbors help avert home seizures in Detroit
Detroit has been ravaged by property tax foreclosures, now a group of people are warning homeowners in their communities whose properties are at risk
Millions go hungry in wealthy Canada - and some die young as a result
Infectious diseases, unintentional injuries and suicide are twice as likely to kill those who face severe problems finding enough food as those who do not
No sex, no babies: S.Korea's emerging feminists reject marriage
'With the wage gap, women feel they can't support themselves when they get old, which is why they naturally want to find a man who they can live with and depend on'
National Archives removes exhibit that altered images of Women's March
In one photograph, the word 'Trump' had been blurred in at least two signs carried by demonstrators, including one that originally read 'God Hates Trump'
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Trump appeal in Obamacare contraception fight
At issue is a challenge to the administration's 2018 rule that permits broad religious and moral exemptions to the Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate
Lipstick to learning: Canada's indigenous women using businesses to end violence
A rising number of indigenous women in Canada are setting up businesses that aim to have a positive social impact, with many focused on aboriginal women
Cambodia enlists tuk-tuk drivers in fight against trafficking
More than 260,000 of Cambodia's 16 million people are trapped in modern slavery, according to the Global Slavery Index by the Walk Free Foundation