Asian ride-hailing apps put the brakes on sexual harassment
Transport risks for women has become an increasingly important topic in recent years - especially after the fatal gang rape of a student on a bus in New Delhi in 2012
Swamped with plastic waste: Malaysia struggles as global scrap piles up
Malaysia is now top choice for plastic waste exporters from around the world after China banned imports from the start of 2018
Migrants, sex workers take pride of place in Bangkok art festival
There are more than 3 million migrant workers in Thailand, working largely in risky, low-paid jobs such as construction and in the fishing and seafood industries
Child brides call on U.S. states to end 'legal rape'
Child marriage was permitted in every U.S. state until this year when New Jersey and Delaware enacted blanket prohibitions of marriage before age 18
Oxfam charity hit by sharp rise in sexual misconduct claims
The number of reports rose to 155 in the 2017-18 financial year, up from 87 the year previously, Oxfam said
Desperate Venezuelan migrants face homelessness as Colombia's camp closes
The ramshackle cluster of tents is home to about 200 Venezuelans, some of the millions who have fled the economic and political crisis in their homeland
World backs data 'revolution' in global anti-slavery drive
It will be the first time the campaign to end slavery can join the dots between countries, but global data will be costly to compile
Prince Harry highlights daily threat of climate change on visit to Fiji
Worldwide, sea levels have risen 26 cm (10 inches) since the late 19th century, U.N. data shows, prompting plans to move more than 40 villages to higher ground in Fiji
EU lawmakers move to ban throw-away plastics
Under the proposal, EU states would also be obliged to recycle 90 percent of plastic bottles by 2025, with help from manufacturers to cover costs of waste management
Paris police, activists split over surge in LGBT+ attacks
Police have logged a 37-percent drop in reports of LGBT+ related attacks, but activists say the numbers do not tell the whole story as many assaults go unreported