UK Law Society scrapping of sharia advice is victory for women, NGO says
120 sharia courts in UK, unregulated by government, giving rulings against women's rights, NGO says
ICRC seeks record $1.7 billion for humanitarian work in 2015
ICRC wants to step up response to sexual violence in central Africa, central America, and health needs
Typhoon-proof homes in Vietnam build hope for disaster-prone areas
Danang Women's Union played a key part in developing storm-resistant shelters and protect vulnerable households, many of them run by women
Orphanages should be consigned to "cruel, fictional world" - JK Rowling
Children's charity says over 80 percent of the children living in orphanages could be re-united with their families given the right financial support
China drafts first anti-domestic violence law -reports
Chinese draft law seen as significant first step in tackling domestic violence against women
African states should double agriculture research spending, report says
Report urges more training for female researchers, key in a region where majority of farmers are women
Disputes over Indian land for industry on the rise, angering locals-charities
Much of the land involved in takeover conflicts has been vital for India's impoverished tribal communities
Save the Children under pressure, 100,000 oppose award for Tony Blair
Staff working for the charity have said in an internal letter that the award endangers the NGO's credibility globally"
West African artists urge French-speaking nations to act on Ebola
West African musicians, film director urge French-speaking nations to help stop spread of Ebola in West Africa
Bangladesh farmers turn back the clock to combat climate stresses
Indigenous varieties of rice are making a comeback in Bangladesh