From tattoos to Christmas cake, 7 unique ways into life after slavery
More efforts are being taken to help people rescued from extreme exploitation, from using bikes, to cakes to hairdressing, and stop them from returning into a life of servitude
EXPERT VIEWS: Climate change and empowering women top aid agencies' 2020 to-do list
We asked 10 organisations which two key issues they would focus on in the coming year
In a southern Indian town, women prepare for first New Year party
Social norms and safety concerns often restrict women's movements after sunset in many parts of India
Nepal cracks down on illegal 'menstrual huts' after deaths
Under the centuries-old system, superstitious families send menstruating women and girls - seen as impure - away and bar them from touching items such as religious idols, milk and cattle
INSIGHT-In an Indian village, a woman's killing and alleged rape opens caste divides
The divisions in a village of some 2,000 people illustrate India's challenge in addressing a rape problem that rights groups say is common across the country, particularly in rural areas
Noisy birds to holograms, eight curious property rights debates in 2019
Here is a look at eight property rights disputes that broke new ground in 2019
From nuns to astronauts: 10 women cracking the glass ceiling in 2019
As the year draws to a close, we take a look at which women managed firsts in their field
From parades to punishments: 10 headline LGBT+ stories in 2019
2019 brought change for many LGBT+ people, with some states launching crackdowns while others increased rights and freedoms
From medicine to recycling, 6 African start-ups doing business for good in 2019
As Africa tunes into business for good, young people are finding innovative solutions to problems from illiteracy to pollution
Disney cuts lesbian kiss from 'Star Wars' in Singapore
The two minor female characters embrace but do not kiss in the version of "The Rise of Skywalker" shown in Singapore