Thai villagers face greater threat under new national parks law
Globally, indigenous and local communities own more than half of all land under customary rights, but only have secure legal rights to 10 percent
Thirsty Singapore taps into innovation to secure its water future
Facing growing water stress and worried about tensions over imports from Malaysia, Singapore is harnessing innovative technology and policy to shore up its water supplies
Products that profit from Pride divide LGBT+ community
Companies are selling everything from rainbow-branded mouthwash to jockstraps and Mickey Mouse ears for Pride month
Climate activist Greta Thunberg leads school strikers to top human rights award
Thunberg, 16, and her "Fridays for Future" global movement win Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award
U.N. finds 115 million 'child grooms' with Central African Republic topping list
Children married young tend to leave school, have limited economic opportunities, and are more vulnerable to abuse and mental health problems than those who marry later
Sierra Leone's first lady confronted over FGM controversy
First Lady Fatima Bio angered activists this year when she said in a televised interview that, as a circumcised woman, she would not speak out against FGM
More city dwellers connect with their food via street markets
Street markets have existed for centuries, often offering basic household goods, ingredients and meals at low prices
Drought leaves 366,000 'one step away from famine' in Madagascar - U.N.
About nine in 10 people live on less than $2 a day, more than 50% of children under five are chronically malnourished, and access to clean water is the fourth lowest in the continent
'Tales of the City' author calls for 'revolution' to end homophobia
The trailblazing "Tales of the City" series introduced one of the first transgender characters - pot-smoking landlady Anna Madrigal - to a mainstream audience
Honduras stands by abortion ban, mulls shift on morning-after pill
Abortion in the majority Catholic nation is a crime and is not allowed under any circumstances, including in cases of rape or incest, or when a women's life or foetus is in danger