Hit by wildfires and heat, Tunisia's youth join climate protests
Firsthand experience with surging climate risks are fueling an emerging youth protest movement in Tunisia
Royal Shakespeare Company drops BP as theatre sponsor over climate concerns
Young people have told the theatre group the partnership with BP turned them off going to its plays
Putin: I don't share excitement about Greta Thunberg's U.N. speech
Russian leader says young people who pay attention to environmental issues should be supported but adults should not put them in "extreme situations"
U.S. blocks import of goods from five nations in rare anti-slavery crackdown
Seized goods included clothing from China, diamonds from Zimbabwe and rubber gloves from Malaysia
Bolsonaro-backed highway targets heart of Brazil's Amazon
Some scientists say the project could determine the future of the Amazon
Custom, caste system deny land rights to Asian women, indigenous people
Women, lower-caste and indigenous people across Asia are failing to benefit from land reform laws because of deep-rooted social biases, land rights activists said
Dominican Republic busts sex trafficking ring, rescues dozens of women
The Dominican Republic is known as a hot spot for sex tourism, including child sexual exploitation
Ghana sex education programme sparks anti-LGBT+ outrage
Religious groups said the proposed school sex education programme was a 'satanic' attempt to promote LGBT+ values
Brazil to build network of social workers to support slavery victims
Victims do not often know their rights and struggle to find jobs after being rescued
'Alarm bell' as top global firms score poorly on sexism and harassment
The average gender equality score for U.S. companies was one of the lowest