Indian police briefly detain politicians as unrest flares over gang rape
Nationwide protests have erupted after the death of the 19-year-old victim after a gang rape by four men
Intersex surgery 'abuses' condemned by 34 states at U.N. rights forum
It is the first time that unnecessary surgeries on children born with an indeterminate sex have been criticised at the United Nations
OPINION: Learning from a brave Colombian who rescues children from sexual exploitation
Coronavirus lockdowns, economic hardship and closed or restricted borders have exacerbated the often-intertwined problems of trafficking and sexual abuse
Britain's National Health Service targets net zero emissions by 2040
Plan includes building 40 new "net zero" hospitals, reducing emissions from suppliers, road-testing first zero-emissions ambulance by 2022 and using more efficient lighting
Big investors fall short on policies to halt Amazon deforestation
Most major investment firms have failed to put in place firm policies to stop destruction of Brazil's rainforest, despite urging commodities companies to do so, says Global Canopy
Quebec probes incident of indigenous woman who filmed abuse from nurses in hospital
The indigenous woman filmed nurses commenting that she was "stupid as hell" and only good for sex during her stay in hospital before her death
Thousands of jobless Bangladeshi garment workers fear for future
Coronavirus pandemic led to an estimated 70,000 garment workers losing their factory jobs
Diversity key concern for UK workers, Glassdoor survey shows
Black and LGBT+ survey respondents reported that their careers had suffered because of their ethnic background, gender or sexual orientation
Fires in Brazil's Amazon the worst in a decade, data shows
Satellites identified more than 32,000 hotspots last month, 61% higher than the same month in 2019
Rugby saves school girls from child marriage in rural Zimbabwe
Catherine Muranganwa, whose two sisters were married before they turned 18, says the sport opened her eyes to different possibilities