Indian textile workers demand enforcement of 30 percent pay hike
The Madras High Court has ordered a major pay rise for hundreds of thousands of garment workers, but appeals by manufacturers against the order have left workers in limbo
FEATURE-Prostitution 'easiest way out' for Zambia's drought-stricken farmers
When the fields no longer yield enough to care for their families, Zambia's farmers need another source of income
Remember toddler Aylan Kurdi, UNICEF chief says ahead of refugee summits
"Each girl or boy represents many millions of children in danger - and this demands that our compassion for the individual children we see be matched with action for all children"
Paralympic Syrian swimmer, Iran discus thrower hope to put spotlight on refugees
"My friends helped me across the border. I used sticks to walk... Now I dream of being the first paralympic refugee to win a gold medal" said swimmer Ibrahim Al Hussein
There she is, the first openly gay Miss America contestant
Erin O'Flaherty represents the Midwestern state of Missouri, where she was crowned the first openly gay Miss Missouri in June
Education a leading victim of conflict, says UN hopeful
"Only 2 percent of humanitarian aid goes to education"
INTERVIEW-Beauty queen activist urges UK to act on China's alleged organ trade
"Because there is no voluntary donation, every donation has to be either bought or forcibly taken from someone"
India's Muslim women say justification for triple talaq, polygamy is medieval
Social indicators amongst Muslim women such as literacy, mortality and employment rates are lower than the national average, say activists
Pressure for G20 deadline on fossil fuel subsidies shifts to Germany
"Time is running out. Every dollar wasted on fossil fuel subsidies pushes us closer to climate disaster and makes the transition to clean energy more difficult"