Losing our land like losing our lives, Brazil activist tells World Bank
In Brazil, where 34 people were killed in land conflicts in 2013, nearly 2,500 rural activists have received death threats over past decade
Canada's Trudeau defends focus on gender equality at UN women summit
"I am going to keep saying loud and clear that I am a feminist until it is met with a shrug" - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Thailand urged to protect asylum seekers as trafficking trial starts
Since it is not party to UN Refugee Convention, Thailand considers asylum seekers to be violating its domestic immigration law
Bali farmers insure rice fields in defense against El Nino
With drought drying up fields and pushing migration, Indonesia's government offers subsidised crop insurance
Better protection needed for older women at risk of violence -campaigners
Data on violence against women usually stops at age 49, after that abuse against them goes unrecorded
Mumbai dance bars to reopen amid worries trafficking of women may rise
Activists warn of trafficking and abuse in these venues, but bar owners argue this is legimitate, needed work
Health experts train local communities to prepare for disasters
When disasters strike, health workers have to respond, so experts scramble to ensure hospitals are prepared for catastrophe
Hiding in plain sight, helping hands reach Mexican trafficking victims
In Mexico City, a hair salon is in fact a front for a charitable operation aimed at rescuing sex workers