Record number of women set to enter India parliament
India was one of the first countries to have a female leader, but more than five decades after Indira Gandhi became prime minister, women's participation in politics remains stubbornly low
Forced marriage cases reported in Britain jump to record high
Britain banned forced marriage in 2014 but there have only been two convictions, both of which were last year
Environment activists block entrance to Norwegian central bank
The demonstrators also plan wider actions against the government in a bid to halt Norway's production of oil and gas
Amplify survivors' voices to end global scourge of sexual violence, world leaders told
Aid interventions often ignore survivors' needs and fail to provide access to vital health services, delegates heard
OPINION: Governments should provide safe havens for LGBT+ asylum seekers
Since January, Rainbow Railroad has received more than 1,000 requests for help from LGBT+ people in danger
U.S. teen poets find no rhyme or reason to climate peril
Scores of teenagers have been writing poems about global warming in a bid to perform them this June in one of New York City's legendary venues, The Apollo Theater
'Beacon of light' - LGBT+ Africans remember writer who championed them
Many praised the openly gay author, essayist and campaigner as a role model who challenged widespread prejudices and emboldened young LGBT+ Africans
OPINION: Disasters happen to real people – and it's complicated
Age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and many more factors must be considered if people are to become resilient to climate extremes
Children step up global calls to fight climate change
Coordinators expect more than a million young people to join protests in at least 110 countries
Chile's Southern Patagonia Ice Field ruptured by climate change - scientists
Chilean scientists say Southern Patagonia Ice Field has split in two and is likely to continue to fracture amid climate change