Free bus rides seen as just one step to get more Indian women into public life
India has a grim record of sexual violence and discrimination against women, with an average of about 90 rapes reported each day in 2017
Commonwealth leaders urged to pass laws protecting workers from slavery
About two billion people - more than 60% of the world's workforce - are in informal work, leaving them vulnerable to being underpaid, overworked and treated like slaves
Ex-wife of British MP caught sexting stands in election appealing to abuse victims
Former MP Andrew Griffiths quit the government in July last year after reports he sent more than 2,000 explicit messages to two constituents
Rising U.S. losses from powerful hurricanes flag need for better protection
Worsening storms are causing worsening damage - but measures to prepare and protect could help, experts say
Focus on people as well as profit, business leaders told
Companies need to join a growing global push for so-called wellbeing economies that take into account more than profit and loss accounts
INTERVIEW-Time's Up new CEO says bosses waking up to risks of 'toxic' workplaces
'It's an age-old issue that's going to take us more than a few years to attack, but I do think we are in a moment where there is an awareness of the problem'
Top UK firms risk missing gender target unless 50% of new hires are women
Just under 29% of leadership roles in the FTSE 100 are held by women this year and only about one in three available roles go to female applicants
Uganda charges 67 after raid on gay bar
LGBT+ rights campaigners in Uganda have expressed concerns about a spate of attacks after a minister proposed introducing the death penalty for gay sex last month
Korean survivor says Japan's no-show at 'comfort women' case in Seoul lacks honour
"I am a living proof of history," said Lee Yong-soo, the 91-year-old survivor
The cost to stop women dying in childbirth by 2030? 46 military aircraft
Every day more than 800 women die from preventable causes during pregnancy and childbirth