Colombia court poised to make historic abortion ruling
Abortion is only allowed if a mother's life is at risk, a fetus is malformed or the pregnancy is a result of rape
INTERVIEW-Trans BMXer riding high as Olympic dream edges nearer
'I would be getting to be the person that I needed to see when I was younger, which is - I mean that would be so important to me'
Family of murdered British backpacker backs domestic violence campaign
The 'Love Grace X' project donates handbags full of toiletries to women fleeing domestic violence
How Indian state's three-capital plan could spur equal growth
A proposal by the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh to have three capitals rather than one could be a model for more equal development, say planning experts
Murder case brings fresh calls to ban 'rough sex' defence
Rough sex defences - in which it is claimed the victim died accidentally during consensual sex - are overwhelmingly used in cases in which the alleged attacker is a man and the victim a woman
Delta Air Lines, Aldi, HSBC lead way in Stop Slavery Award
With modern slavery increasingly dominating headlines worldwide, businesses are under increasing pressure to ensure their supply chains are free from slavery
Scots distillery uses peas in world's first 'climate positive' gin
Arbikie Distillery says its Nadar gin avoids more climate-changing emissions than it creates
Spain to overhaul sexual assault law, strengthen victims' rights
The main change proposed by the new law would be to classify all non-consensual sex as rape
Cambodia arrests scantily clad Facebook vendor on porn charges
Ven Rachna was arrested on Wednesday morning for dressing in a way that 'disgraces Khmer traditions' and 'affects the honour of Cambodian women'
Jeremy Irons defends himself against critics of his Berlinale role
The British actor's role as president of the Berlinale film festival prize jury was criticised by the German press over past comments on gay marriage, inappropriate touching of women and abortion