Ten years on, India's biometric ID excludes homeless, transgender people
India's Aadhaar ID is the world's largest biometric identity system but an estimated 102 million people including many homeless and transgender people are being left out, a study found
Virtual goldmine: In-game goods fuel debate over digital ownership
Nearly half of video games include in-game purchase options, fuelling a spending spree on virtual goods and a debate on what property rights are held over the digital assets
Mexico commits to 'zero tolerance' of violence against women amid rise in killings
Violence against women persists in Mexico, a conservative Catholic country where machismo reigns and traditional concepts of gender are deeply entrenched
'Creeping silent crisis' seen menacing world's crops
Nearly 67% of wheat, 64% of maize and 19% of rice could be in areas with extremely high water stress by 2040
U.S. lawmakers weigh bans on trans youth treatments
Expert doctors said legislators should rely on medical evidence not opinions when considering banning trans children from treatments such as puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones
Concern over U.S. climate action grows among Republican voters, survey shows
Two-thirds of Americans said U.S. President Donald Trump's administration was "doing too little" to reduce the effects of climate change
Congo rape victims take to catwalk to show female strength
"When I was designing for them, I didn't see victims. I just see incredibly strong women," said designer Tolu Coker
Poor women take the strain as climate change pushes men to leave home
The burden on women is increasing as they are left to take care of their children and land, while men who leave cannot provide consistent support
Commonwealth urges world to count cost of domestic abuse
About one in three women worldwide has suffered physical or sexual violence, most frequently by a partner, but it often goes unreported due to stigma, fear and shame
'Pervasive' digital sexual violence against women skyrockets in Singapore
Sexual abuse cases involving technology nearly tripled to 124 last year, up from 46 in 2016