Indigenous candidates run in record numbers in Brazil election
"Indigenous issues are often put on the (political) agenda without our representation."
After Indonesia quake, empowering coastal communities will save lives: UN
Indonesia has suffered more deaths from tsunamis than any other country, according to the United Nations
Colombia gears up for high-profile sex slavery trial of 'La Madame'
Liliana del Carmen Campos Puello is charged with exploiting women she allegedly used as "sex slaves" as part of a lucrative business that involved local and foreign clients
Cycling city Copenhagen sprints to become first carbon-neutral capital
As dozens of cities try to slash carbon emissions by 2050, Copenhagen aims to do it in half the time - in just seven years
Florida's most famous gaybourhood invests in homes for gay seniors
The Census Bureau predicts the number of LGBT+ adults over the age of 50 will more than double to 7 million by 2030 from 3 million today
UK watchdog to move faster when charities accused of wrongdoing
The charity watchdog set out five objectives, including holding charities to account and dealing with wrongdoing and harm
UK jails gang who turned slavery into 'family business'
Police said the Cisar family lured their victims to the north of England from Slovakia with the promise of a better life, often targeting people in extreme poverty
Britain's top LGBT+ rights group draws fire over trans rights
At the heart of the matter is whether trans rights are compatible with those of other women
Nation takes note as D.C.-area churches create affordable housing
Churches are quietly creating low-income housing in areas around Washington - and cities across the United States are taking notice