Isle of Man becomes first in British Isles to decriminalise abortion
The island - a self-governing territory that is under British sovereignty - previously only allowed abortion in limited circumstances
Feminist strippers win fight to keep UK club open
Sex work and stripping have long divided feminists, with critics arguing it encourages the objectification of women, while those in favour saying women have the right to use their bodies as they wish
In a first, Malaysia sues state govt for infringing indigenous rights
The suit seeks the legal recognition of the Temiar Orang Asli's land rights
Gay couple to join Japan legal challenge after marriage bid fails
The German-Japanese couple hope to force Japan to legalise same-sex weddings, after failing to register their marriage
Indian trailblazers #RideWithPride after gay sex ban lifted
A judge giving a lesbian couple the right to live together, a lesbian Bollywood rom-com and a transgender politician are just some of the firsts in India since gay sex was legalised
Global leadership deficit leaves development goals in doldrums
"There has been ... a lot of lip service but not enough action," says former head of U.N. Development Programme
Ethiopia allows almost 1 million refugees to leave camps and work
Refugees can also formally register births, marriages and deaths, and will have access financial services such as bank accounts
Mum on trial for FGM 'used witchcraft' to silence UK police
Jury shown pictures of two cow tongues which police discovered in the freezer of the mother's east London flat
Intersex people should not live in 'fear of humiliation' - UK minister
The equalities office said it wanted to hear from parents who had to register the birth of a baby whose gender was not clear, as well as intersex people's experiences
UK intelligence agency launches new mission - to train girls in cyber skills
Figures show only 11 percent of the global cyber workforce is female