What is a woman? Toxic debate over trans rights engulfs Britain
Trans people currently need a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria and proof of having lived in their new gender for at least two years, as well as meeting a slew of other conditions
Unfinished business? Vancouver mayor departs with 'Greenest City' goal uncertain
But the Pacific coastal city is pushing ahead toward ambitious carbon goals "regardless of who the next mayor is"
New Laos land law could block customary rights, women's titles - analysts
The new law could curb land ownership by women as well as the rights of indigenous people
Young entrepreneurs lend glamour to African agriculture
Africa has the world's youngest population and 65 percent of its uncultivated arable land
Can a hungry Mali turn rice technology into 'white gold'?
Malians are cautiously turning to a new farming technique that could boost harvests and help them adapt to the effects of climate change
With smog season looming, Pakistan shuts polluting brick kilns
"The closure will have an economic impact - but so does their continued operation, which has a huge environmental impact," says one official
It's a date: women-to-women business fund comes to UK
Female entrepreneurs often face more obstacles than men, including a lack of access to finance, business networks, international markets and role models
Whistleblower rounds on UK minister over sex abuse in aid sector
The aid sector was rocked by reports this year that staff at several major charities were involved in sexual misconduct
Europe urged to protect thousands of children from human traffickers
In the wake of Europe's migration crisis, traffickers are targeting children and forcing them to work in farms and factories or selling them for sex
Drop in Australia HIV sparks call for greater drug roll-out
New HIV infections among Australian-born gay and bisexual men fell by almost 50 percent following the mass introduction of PrEP, an oral prophylactic