Afghan government backtracks over ban on schoolgirls singing in public

Controversial memo to schools sparked public outrage and came as the government negotiates a power-sharing deal with the Taliban

Undercover police in bars scorned as 'laughable' plan to keep UK women safe

British government plans to send plainclothes police into bars and clubs is fuelling debate over women's safety after the murder of Sarah Everard

Uber under pressure on UK minimum wage in test of gig economy

Uber drivers in Britain will now be entitled be minimum wage, but drivers say the firm is still short-changing them over wait times and expenses

Will COVID-19 inspire young women to become social entrepreneurs?

As the pandemic exposes long-standing social problems and creates new ones, some young people are seizing the opportunity to apply business-minded solutions

In landmark ruling, Japan court says it is 'unconstitutional' to bar same-sex marriage

Activists celebrated the landmark first court ruling on same-sex marriage in Japan and say it has potential to change lives

UK lawmakers call for blacklist of firms linked to Uighur abuses

Government must crack down on firms choosing to adopt 'wilful blindness' to labour abuse risks, say lawmakers on scrutiny committee

Brexit farm workers scheme found fueling risk of slavery in UK

Large debts and limited rights leave seasonal agricultural workers vulnerable to forced labour in Britain, study finds

TIMELINE-Pope Francis' LGBT+ views, as Vatican opposes same-sex blessings

Vatican says priests do not bless same-sex unions while LGBT+ Catholics hope the Church become more open under Pope Francis

U.S. banks banned from discriminating against LGBT+ people

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau enacted a new rule to expand protections for gay and transgender people

Over 10 million displaced by climate disasters in six months - report

Climate is now by far the leading cause of internal displacement, said humanitarian report, with Asia particularly hard hit

'Juno' actor Elliot Page becomes first trans man to star on Time magazine cover

The Oscar-nominated actor, who plays a leading role in the Netflix hit ‘The Umbrella Academy’, announced he was trans in December

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