Death-defying S. African lauded for defence of land and women
Land is a hot topic in South Africa, where President Ramaphosa last year launched a process to change the constitution to redistribute land and address inequality
Gay sex is banned - so Ghanaians dance against homophobia
Musicians are normalising different sexual expressions in their videos in hopes of seeing change on the ground in the West African country, where same-sex relations are illegal
Stand in line, women: no 'potty parity' in Hong Kong
Hong Kong authorities have failed to meet their own guidelines, in place since 2004, to provide two female toilets for every one for men
'Banana on steroids': life saver for warming world
The "wonder crop" is a staple for 20 million people in the Ethiopian Highlands who turn it into bread and porridge
Australia makes rare arrest in international 'sextortion' case
Sextortion cases have become increasingly common in recent years, with the advancement and easy access of technology enabling perpetrators to blackmail and sexually assault women
'Perfect storm' awaits farming and fisheries if world doesn't curb emissions
If emissions continue to rise rapidly, nearly 90% of the world's population are projected to be exposed to losses of food production
Herbs and hotels: The small businesses helping revive rural Portugal
Portugal's rural areas have been losing population for several decades now a growing number of small businesses are propping up the rural interior, drawn by the availability of land
Talk to me: counsellors help child workers win justice in India
Born into poverty, thousands of children - mostly boys - from the northern Indian state of Bihar have for years been trafficked to Jaipur to work as slaves
U.N. awards Cyndi Lauper first social justice prize for LGBT+ work
Lauper will receive the United Nations inaugural High Note Global Prize for the work of her charity, True Colors United, which supports homeless LGBT+ youth
New sex offenders register may deter Nigerians with 'no conscience'
One in 10 women in Nigeria have experienced physical or sexual violence at the hands of an intimate partner in the last 12 months