Malala joins thousands of activists urging leaders to 'act faster' on global goalsMore than 2,000 activists have declared a state of 'emergency' for people and the planet in a letter demanding urgent action from world leaders |
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Sister of 'honour killing' victim urges Britain to ban child marriagePayzee Mahmod, who suffered horrendous abuse after being married at 16, is backing a new bill banning all marriages under 18 |
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U.S. state debates criminal charges for treating trans teensThe law would bar doctors in the state from providing anyone under 16 with the drugs, which can temporarily stop the body from producing the hormones that lead to puberty, a reversible process |
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EU drops idea of facial recognition ban in public areas - paperCritics say the technology can infringe people's fundamental rights and breach data privacy rules |
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Colombia offers work permits to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrantsThe permits are meant to help the government identify Venezuelans residing in Colombia and bring them into the legal economy |
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Greta Thunberg seeks to trademark her name to stem misuseThe move would allow legal action against persons or companies trying to use her name or the movement's which are not in line with its values, she said |
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Climate change linked to African locust invasionHundreds of millions of the insects have swept over the Horn of Africa in the worst outbreak in a quarter of a century, says the United Nations |
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As threats rise, African scientists delve into climate change health impactsFrom how more carbon dioxide will affect crops to potential hikes in malaria and heat waves, Africa needs to understand more, fast, about its rising health risks, researchers say |
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Gays in Hungary facing increased government hostility - rights groupThe Hatter group said legislation, a lack of police vigilance and sometimes hostile rhetoric from the ruling Fidesz party threatened progress |
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Bangladesh hopes to stem trafficking of Rohingya by opening schoolsBangladesh believes education can protect the young refugees from traffickers' false promises of work and better lives |
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India backs looser abortion laws in boost for womenIf the bill is passed, the change would replace a nearly 50-year-old law and extend the abortion deadline to 24 weeks from 20 |
OPINION: Companies must fight transphobia in the workplaceMany transgender workers have experienced discrimination and harassment in the workplace |
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