Southeast Asia urged to improve women's rights to stop China bride trafficking
The demand for foreign brides in China has become a lucrative business for traffickers as the country's decades-long one-child policy has created a huge gender imbalance
Kenyan tribe divided over women's land rights after landmark ruling
Some see the ruling as a positive step toward equal access to land but others fear it undermines the traditional laws that have guided generations
Abused as 'dirty', same-sex newlyweds in Taiwan fear backlash
Jovi Wu and Mindy Chiu were one of the first lesbian couples in Asia to marry legally, but are fearful conservatives may reverse Taiwan's landmark law
Drive for LGBT+ equality feared stalling 50 years after Stonewall
More countries are using legal clout to recognise LGBT+ rights, but the pace of change has stalled amid an escalating conservative and religious backlash
Despite climate pledges, G20 coal subsidies rise, say energy researchers
While support for coal mining has fallen, other subsidies for coal-fired power have risen substantially, researchers said
Stop building on floodplains, say flood-hit U.S. families
Flood victims plan to bombard U.S. lawmakers with images of the human toll of flooding
Self-styled presidential ‘climate change candidate’ would wean U.S. off fossil fuels
Inslee said contrary to President Donald Trump's view that fossil fuel production is an economic driver, an aggressive shift toward clean energy would be an economic boon
Middle East survey sees patchy progress in views on women's and LGBT+ rights
A major survey of public opinion revealed the complex and often conflicting views held by people in the region on LGBT+ and women's rights
Thunberg proved 'we are not alone', say young Indonesian tree planters
Drawing inspiration from Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, about 1,200 young people and community volunteers planted more than 2,500 trees nationwide on June 22-23
Britain's HSBC to help modern slaves 'rebuild lives' with bank access
Banks usually require proof of address and identity documents to open accounts, which can exclude victims of slavery and trafficking who may have had these documents confiscated