How to save oceans with contraceptives - a radical approach
Marine conservation efforts have to focus on people as much as on saving endangered species
Microgrids and mobile tech bring solar power to rural Kenya
Pay-as-you-go solar power is managed by mobile phone, making it easier to do business
Mediterranean migrant smugglers 'violent and audacious' - agencies
Many migrants are physically and sexually abused by the smugglers who organise their journey
Poorest people open more bank accounts, World Bank study
Gender gap persists as more women remain unbanked
War, poverty deprive 21 million children of education in Middle East -TRFN
One in four children are either not in school or are at risk of dropping out in a region that has otherwise made significant progress in attendance rates
Joyous Kabul girl skateboarders defy war, light up London exhibition
While some of the girls look like little rebels, others look as if they're having the best time of their life
Colombia urges FARC rebels to release 2,000 child soldiers
FARC rebels have long been accused of forcibly recruiting children or taking on underage volunteers
Millions of world's poorest may be missing from official lists - thinktank
Researchers say official figure of 1.2 billion people living on less than $1.25 a day is based on educated guesswork rather than hard facts
Landmark anti-trafficking treaty has done too little for victims - rights group
Progress has been hindered by inadequate laws to protect workers, restrictive migration policies and victims' inability to bring their traffickers to justice, campaigners say
Show us (on) the money: campaign promotes a female face on U.S. currency
The advocacy group plans to seek an endorsement of the winning candidate from the White House