How Nepal's catastrophic earthquake swallowed the lives of impoverished women
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake was the first of several earthquakes to hit Nepal on 25 April 2015.
Chernobyl 30th anniversary: A timeline of the worst nuclear disaster in history
The fourth reactor at the Chernobyl power plant exploded on 26 April 1986 in the world's worst nuclear accident.
London mayoral election 2016: Everything you need to know about the 5 May elections
The Mayor of London and London Assembly elections will both take place on Thursday 5 May 2016.
National Offer Day 2016: How to appeal your child's primary school offer
Children will be allocated their primary school places on Monday 18 April.
London mayoral election 2016: Everything you need to know about voting and registering to vote
The deadline to register to vote in the Mayor of London and London Assembly elections is Monday 18 April.
Why the toilet has become a key battleground for transgender rights
North Carolina's 'bathroom bill' says trans people must use bathrooms that correspond with their birth gender.
Rwandan genocide anniversary: How Rwanda's women rebuilt their country
Women for Women International trains women affected by Rwandan genocide to run their own businesses.
Panama Papers: How a small central American country became an infamous tax haven
Panamanian firm Mossack Fonseca is at the centre of one of the biggest leaks of confidential documents in history.
Autism awareness: 'Asperger syndrome means you learn human interaction like studying a degree'
World Autism Awareness Day is marked on 2 April to raise awareness about autism.
National Living Wage: What penalties do non-paying employers face?
Employers face tougher penalties for avoiding paying the new National Living Wage of £7.20 an hour.
National Living Wage: What is it, how is it calculated and who does it benefit?
National Living Wage will come into effect on Friday 1 April meaning workers aged 25 and over will be paid £7.20 an hour.
Transgender Day of Visibility: A guide to non-binary terminology and how to use it
A guide to transgender, non-binary terminology and pronouns for international awareness event on 31 March.
Chris Brown is wrong – we should be seeking attention for mental illness and suicide
He accused Kehlani Parrish of attention-seeking on Instagram after her alleged suicide attempt.
India: Meet the woman empowering girls from Mumbai's oldest red-light district
IBTimes UK speaks to Robin Chaurasiya, founder of charity Kranti which empowers girls from Kamathipura red-light district.
Tube strike: How to avoid the 24-hour Piccadilly line walkout and get around London
Tube unions are planning to strike on the Piccadilly line from 9pm on Wednesday 23 March for 24 hours.
Gender pay gap: We need flexible working so women stop paying the motherhood penalty
A Women and Equalities Select Committee report has called for flexible working to end the gender pay gap.
Former Greek prime minister George Papandreou: 'We need to invest in education for refugee children'
Former Greek prime minister George Papandreou urges host countries in refugee crisis to education refugee children.
Former Greek prime minister George Papandreou on EU: 'Stay with us Britain - together is stronger'
Greek prime minister from 2009 to 2011 says UK should stay in European Union ahead of Brexit vote.
Budget 2016: Sugar tax, drinkers and smokers - winners and losers of George Osborne's speech
Who came out on top in George Osborne's Spring Budget 2016, which announced a sugar tax?
The independence and lives of disabled people are being sacrificed for austerity
People with disabilities are still treated as an economic inconvenience by the government.
Palestinian ex-refugee teacher Hanan Al Hroub: 'I help children overcome trauma with play'
Hanan Al Hroub, winner of the Global Teacher Prize 2016, talks to IBTimes about life in West Bank.
Palestinian teacher Hanan Al Hroub wins $1m Global Teacher Prize 2016
Teacher from refugee camp wins the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2016.
St Patrick's Day 2016: Everything you need to know about the London festival and parade
The St Patrick's Day Festival and Parade will take place on Sunday 13 March.
Domestic violence in the UK: 'Without a refuge, I would be dead by now'
Survivors of domestic violence speak out against the closure of women's refuges across Britain
International Women's Day: Ten facts, figures and statistics about women's rights
Over a third of women have experienced physical or sexual violence.
Women's Equality Party one year on: 'We have changed the political conversation in the UK'
Women's Equality Party leader Sophie Walker on her London mayoral election bid on International Women's Day.
MH370: What we know about the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 two years on
Malaysia Airlines MH370 disappeared over the southern Indian Ocean on 8 March 2014.
International Women's Day 2016: Best events, festivals and celebrations around the UK
From Women of the World festival to Wonder Women in Manchester – the best events of the day.
International Women's Day 2016: Theme, history and everything you need to know
The theme for International Women's Day on 8 March is Pledge for Parity.
Period policy: Why menstrual leave marks an 'enlightened era' of valuing women in the workplace
IBT interviews one of the women behind the 'period leave' policy to be introduced by Bristol company Co-Exist.