These Kenyan women are campaigning to improve sexual and reproductive rights in their communities. To try to stamp out female genital mutilation, they have developed alternative rites of passage [...]
For years, a group of vulnerable students has been falling through the cracks. Now, a charity is making sure their voices are heard, with life-changing results
'Students want to know that they're being taught by a human being', says Daniel Gray, who has set up a network to support other LGBT teachers
It's back to school for older people in Thailand: a lesson in tackling loneliness?
Photo portraits of trans women will take centre stage at Manchester Central Library’s gallery this summer
Facebook faces fresh controversy this week due to founder Mark Zuckerberg saying that Holocaust denial should not be banned on the platform. A new competition seeks designs for a 'social network [...]
From this month, Estonia has put in place free transport for its residents across much of the country. What can the rest of the world learn?
A combination of art and socially motivated stunt, HSCB is selling printed ‘banknotes’ to raise cash to buy back local people’s debt
The new issue of Positive News magazine – with four special portrait covers – tackles sexual rights, mental health first aid, gun politics and explores: what makes Brits optimistic?
Nearly a quarter of UK adults are prepared to give up their time to support the NHS, research reveals
From families being separated on the US border to the NHS funding crisis, the past three months have seen their share of bad news. But from action on plastic waste to the end of a bitter [...]
In a month that marks the 95th year of Bike Week, we reflect on the influence bicycles have had on all aspects of society
Will drones and droids take our jobs? Perhaps, but that isn’t the full picture. We explore how robots might work alongside us, rather than replacing us Ask most people what they think about [...]
The station aims to create a voice for women around the world
Sylvia Mac has spent most of her life trying to hide the painful scars that cover her body. At the age of 48, she decided enough was enough
In a world that can seem transfixed by perfection, photographer Sophie Mayanne decided to begin documenting people’s scars
The EU is giving away 15,000 free Interrail passes to citizens of EU countries who are 18 this summer. Applications opened this week
US YouTube star Chrissy Chambers made history last year, when she won a landmark revenge porn civil case. She explains where she found the courage to fight back
Steven Pinker says 'we’re apt to mistake the harms around us for signs of how low the world has sunk rather than how high our standards have risen.' What does the data say?
Steven Pinker says 'we’re apt to mistake the harms around us for signs of how low the world has sunk rather than how high our standards have risen.' What does the data say?
