Lack of papers endangers Venezuelan children in Brazil
Lack of documentation leads to poor access to healthcare and other services in Brazil, while children traveling without parents are at a greater risk of human trafficking
Sex trafficking that starts in South America largely stays there
Sexual exploitation of women and girls remains the most common form of human trafficking in South America
Russia urged to investigate reports of LGBT+ crackdown in Chechnya
Same-sex relations are not a crime in Russia, but rights groups say a law limiting the dissemination of information on LGBT+ issues has led to homophobic attacks
Bangladesh unions say 'downgraded' garment workers miss expected pay rise
Unions say some garment factories were assigning long-standing workers lower salary grades than they deserved to reduce the impact of a pay rise
UK gives multi-million funding to charity facing sexual misconduct probe
British-based International Planned Parenthood Federation is under investigation for fraud and sexual harassment claims but was given £132 million
Criminal gangs 'abuse' UK anti-slavery law to recruit child drug mules
Drug gangs get away with recruiting children by using a section of the Modern Slavery Act meant to protect human trafficking victims
No social skills required: autistic staff help IT firm thrive
More than one in 100 people worldwide are estimated to have autism.
Kenyan girl's rescue shows community key to ending child marriage
Almost one in four girls in Kenya are married before they reach the legal age of 18, says the United Nations.
Finland's state-issued baby boxes linked to worker abuses
More than a quarter of products from the government-issued boxes were linked to abuses ranging from excess overtime to unsafe conditions in factories
From Iran to Indonesia, Muslim feminists on film upend stereotypes of oppression
Muslim women are seen in many countries, particularly the West, as oppressed and having limited freedoms