U.K. campaigner loses legal battle for "genderless" passports
Britain's Home Office had asked that the case be dismissed, arguing policy change would carry significant costs and administrative difficulties
Abused and destitute: Wars fuel rise in global number of widows
International Widows' Day on June 23 aims to raise awareness of the often hidden injustices they face
Comic fights trafficking in Bangladesh's Rohingya camps
"The comic is a way to reach people, regardless of whether they can read, and show them the dangers of trafficking so they understand the risks they and their families face and know how to avoid them"
Plastic ban raises hopes for Kenya's sisal farmers
Kenyans producing, selling or even using plastic bags risk imprisonment of up to four years or fines of $40,000
Sparkly and shiny, but is your natural make-up free of forced labour?
Many key components - from shea nuts to wax used as a base for mascara - are produced by smallholder farmers where the risk of labour abuse is high
Iran women's activist vows to step up protest after Russia World Cup block
Maryam Qashqaei Shojaei planned to raise a banner to protest Iran's ban on women attending stadium matches
Heatwave threats rarely an urban priority, even as risks rise
Heatwaves are already a bigger risk in many cities than people realise, experts say
Brazilian consumers lend farmers a hand to go organic
Small farmers in Brazil are bolstering organic food production amid rising health and environmental concerns over industrial farming
Medical charity MSF apologises after reports staff used prostitutes
"You would often see men who were older, middle-aged, partying with much younger local girls. It was sexualised"
A Barcelona restaurant that tells refugee tales
"It was the only place I could find to work where they didn't ask me who I was, where I was from or anything"