Climate pressures threaten political stability - security experts
But renegotiating water sharing treaties and shoring up food security could make a big difference, report says
New UN goals lack focus, global health experts warn
Health has to compete for attention and finances "when we still haven't finished the job"
World's largest charity launches anti-slavery centre
"If traffickers are making $150 billion a year in profits, how much are we going to spend to make it a fair fight?"
Malaria deaths in Guinea likely to exceed Ebola toll as patients shun clinics
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Ebola has killed 2,444 people in Guinea
INTERVIEW-Naila's story: How a New York girl escaped forced marriage
"People always ask, 'How were you forced to marry someone you did not want to marry?'," says Naila, a 25 year-old former child bride
Actress Geena Davis takes fight for women in film worldwide
Actress Geena Davis calls for an end to negative stereotypes of women and girls in film and television.
UK university college rewrites 650-year-old dress code to fit transgender students
"'Smart dress' is defined without reference to considerations of gender identity or expression," states the revised dress code
UK university college rewrites 650-year-old dress code to fit transgender students
Campaigners hope other colleges will follow suit
World a less safe place for women's rights activists, charity says
Violence against women and girls is the most widespread human rights abuse and affects one third of women globally
INTERVIEW-Poor women shift inequality and development as volunteers, UN says
UN calls for more volunteering opportunities for marginalised women in governance and local groups