The young women protesting globally - for the first time - against sexual abuse

Four young women from Britain, Bolivia, Colombia and Australia reflect on taking to the streets for the first time to protest gender-based violence

Easy money? Gen Z invest online to beat coronavirus woes

Frustrated by lockdowns and dwindling work opportunities, Gen Z are trying their luck on the stock market - which often pose unforeseen risks

Fears of 'digital dictatorship' as Myanmar deploys AI

Protesters fear they are being tracked by cameras armed with facial recognition technology

Women suffer 80% of sexual assaults and rarely report it, UK data shows

As Britain moves to make misogyny a hate crime, official data shows women make up 80% of sexual assault victims

World running out of time to tackle climate change, Prince Charles says

Prince Charles called for investment in green technology as Imperial College London opened a centre for climate innovation

Africa lags on 2030 global goal of gender parity in politics

Closed doors, closed minds bar women’s way to the top

Atlanta police search for motive in spa murders as Asian Americans decry attacks

The 149% rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans in 2020 has been tied to the coronavirus with some Americans using terms like "China virus," "China plague" and even "kung flu"

U.S. House approves protections for 'Dreamer' and farmworker immigrants

The legislation allows Dreamers to live, work, serve in the military and continue their educations without the threat of deportation and to eventually win U.S. citizenship

Reports of suspected slavery stall in UK due to coronavirus

Modern slavery victims in Britain less likely to be found or receive support due to COVID-19, advocates warn

Britain to start connecting first 1 million premises in rural broadband push

The plan, dubbed Project Gigabit, is aimed at the hardest to reach areas where commercial fibre networks would not be viable

Once called crazy, Indonesian eco-warrior turns arid hills green

Affectionately addressed as 'mbah' or 'grandpa', the 69-year-old has worked relentlessly to plant trees in the hills of central Java

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