2015: A good year for...

From gay couples in Ireland to women in Saudi Arabia – the people who have had cause for celebration this year

Though war and terror dominated world headlines in 2015, it has also been a year of hope and progress for many.

The number of women in the UK parliament rose by nearly a third, South African students found their voice and relations between two former Cold War enemies have finally begun to thaw.

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