In the U.K., “Safe Spaces” in banks and pharmacies give domestic abuse victims a lifeline to seek support — and start again.

On unique tours, blind and sighted guests climb mountains, salsa dance, sail and even skydive — all side by side, as equals.

In Queensland, Australia, once-unlivable wetlands are now attracting birds and fish while also reconnecting Indigenous youth with the land.

In Moldova, where word spreads quickly, it seems everyone has gotten the memo: Here, women are welcome in tech.

What if you could create housing without starting from scratch? Facing a housing shortage, Scotland is bringing new life to abandoned homes.

When a workplace provides child care, it’s easier for caregivers to juggle family and career — and they’re more likely to keep working there, too.

Walking therapy — simply walking and talking with intention — has been shown to relieve stress, loneliness, burnout and more.

After an excruciating drought, the UK farm behind Tiptree jam found greater self-sufficiency and resilience through rainwater harvesting.

To reduce the footprint of the crop that feeds the country, farmers are teaching one another greener methods.

Today, women account for only about 35 percent of UK governmental officials. Elect Her is working to change that.

By making manufacturing technology available and affordable, maker spaces like BLOQS are knocking down barriers.

In the Lithuanian capital, locals and newcomers are pairing up to navigate paperwork and other challenges while building community.

The tours help the guides embrace the next chapter of their lives, while showing tourists a hidden side of the city they’re visiting.

Amid the ongoing mental health crisis among young people, telehealth can offer a lifeline.

“Second-career teachers” are helping to alleviate the teacher shortage in England and making schools more diverse places.

A trend that started with fresh produce is now giving new life to toys, homewares, beauty products and beyond.

FoodCycle’s pop-up cafes are tackling not just hunger and food waste, but loneliness, too.

Chatbots and other new technology could play a key role in preserving languages that are at risk of dying out.

People of color are half as likely as white people to get a diagnosis or treatment for an eating disorder — but that’s changing.

For working moms and dads seeking better work-life balance, splitting a full-time job is one way to stay in the game.

Workplaces are getting deeply involved with their employees’ mental health, in ways both positive and dubious.

Remote psychotherapy sessions aren’t just more convenient than lengthy round-trips for in-person appointments. They reduce unnecessary prescriptions, too.

To prevent a mental health crisis, a multinational effort is bringing therapy to the war-torn country from thousands of miles away.

Service retailer Timpson employs not just ex-offenders, but people currently serving time for everything from tax fraud to homicide.

Recognizing that “men will talk shoulder to shoulder, but not necessarily face to face,” Men’s Sheds give guys a space to tinker while they open up — and heal.

When an experiment in Ohio gave moms-to-be a stable place to call home, their babies thrived.

Fund A Mom’s direct cash payments are helping mothers in Jaipur feed their kids and change their lives.

From hotlines to home visits, these organizations offer a helping hand when overwhelmed parents need it most.

Businesses are rewarding employees for leaving their cars at home, handing cities a powerful new tool in their quest to reduce car use.

In the work-from-anywhere era, it’s easier than ever to keep earning your salary while volunteering abroad.

Recognizing that many public holidays are pegged to Western and Christian traditions, companies are taking a more inclusive approach to days off.

If Gothenburg doesn’t meet its climate and social goals, its lending banks will charge it a fine — at the city’s request.

“Skills-based hiring” is catching on as fewer employers require college diplomas, a major step toward shrinking the racial wealth gap.

Covid put a multi-year gap in millions of resumés. Now some companies are offering a supportive path back.

Brazil’s largest retailer takes extraordinary steps to help employees impacted by domestic violence.

New Zealand is offering paid leave to women who miscarry — not just to grieve, but to fight discrimination.

The rarely discussed condition that forces women to scale back their careers is finally getting the equity treatment.