Human trafficking worsens in conflict zones as militants deploy slaves - UN
From girls forced to wed to boys made to cook and clean, militants are using trafficking as a tool to boost their control, the UN said
Take teen girls off night shift, Indian factories told
Low pay, intimidation, sexual harassment and other abusive working conditions are common in Indian garment factories
Climate change and climate denial: Two realities we need to confront
Denial that climate change is a problem is dangerous - and it needs to change
Land defenders on heightened alert one year after Trump shrinks U.S. monuments
U.S. conservation groups have rallied to protect other at-risk areas
As Lahore chokes on winter smog, Pakistan moves to cut air pollution
Efforts to crack down on pollution from agricultural burning, dirty factories, brick kilns and vehicles are underway
Last year was fourth warmest as greenhouse gases rise - Copernicus
"Dramatic climatic events like the warm and dry summer in large parts of Europe or the increasing temperature around the Arctic regions are alarming signs to all of us"
Saudi women to be told of divorce by text message under new law
The new law, that came into effect on Sunday, was seen as a way to end secret divorces and ensure women are fully aware of their marital status
China to crack down on diesel trucks, raise fuel standards
The government said it would 'significantly increase' the number of diesel trucks capable of meeting emission standards by 2020
School girls in Kenya undergo compulsory tests for pregnancy, female genital mutilation
The move aims to help girls who are pregnant or who have been cut, but critics say the compulsory tests are demeaning
Barred from bathing and banished from home - period taboos around the world
In many countries women are excluded from religious rituals and banished from their homes while they are on their periods