If the new policies ignore caste, then manual scavenging will continue to wreak havoc on Dalit lives, experts say.

"It is late but at least it happened. I think it will help our fight. ... I hope this is a new chapter that is beginning," a Polish activist says.

Two decades ago, global chocolate brands pledged to end child labor in their supply chains, but the number of child workers has only grown.

The state government, which sets the minimum wage for tea workers, has not delivered on its promises for two years.

The whistleblower, a nurse working at an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement center, said the hysterectomies occurred without informed consent.

Reproductive rights advocates have been calling out state-sponsored sterilizations as covert forms of abuse for decades.

"We need a fundamentally new and more accepting attitude towards all who flee," says UN high commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi.

Under the order, commercial sex workers must receive food and ration, irrespective of whether they have ration cards.

In a patriarchal society, the privilege of having documents depends on gender, ability and caste.

In the wake of the failed Transgender Persons (Protection) Act, Indian lawmakers need to improve health care, economic opportunities, and social inclusion for transgender people.

The landmark move comes amid a recent push to liberalize the country's laws for women.

India alone has 10.1 million children engaged in work, according to UNICEF.

If Saudi women are gaining more rights, does it matter that the reforms seem aimed at boosting the country's flagging economy and shoring up power for the crown?

It's not about kindness -- it's about whitewashing his anti-gay and warmongering history.

A trans doctor describes how to eliminate the stigma and ill-treatment transgender people currently face from health care professionals.

The state government acknowledged the "lifelong consequences" on the physical and mental health of intersex individuals who undergo unnecessary surgery.

TERFs (Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminists) believe trans women want to replace them; trans women just want the right to be women.

Spoiler alert: The Church still thinks you're either like Adam or Eve.