Bei duni ya kaboni yakataliwa na Wakenya vijijini wakidai malipo ya uhifadhi
Amid disappointment over thin revenues from carbon credits, experts say initiatives that pay communities to protect ecosystems could be a good alternative
Carbon jitters push rural Kenya toward conservation payments
Amid disappointment over thin revenues from carbon credits, experts say initiatives that pay communities to protect ecosystems could be a good alternative
20 years of progress and challenges in women’s equality and empowerment—report
Poverty stands out as a major reason for the inability of many women to get better education, jobs, health and freedom from sexual and other violence, the landmark UNFPA eport shows
Indian women rally to back demand for more seats in parliament
Indian women are pushing male lawmakers to stop blocking a landmark bill that would guarantee women one-third of the seats in national and regional assemblies and give them a launchpad for women-friendly legislation in future
“Harvard for teen mums” helps girls in Colombia escape poverty
With its crèche, cafeteria, clinic, chapel and classrooms, this “Harvard for teen mums” provides a respite from the hunger, violence and squalor in which the girls live and the training to build better lives
Environmentalists slam India government over failure on mining law
Indian government's failure to push through key mining law before forthcoming election is a victory for vested interests in the deeply corrupt mining sector, leading environmental group says
Bangladesh moves to clean up dirty climate spending
Amid allegations of misuse of climate funds, Bangladesh aims to coordinate expenditures across agencies and ensure greater transparency and accountability
"Harvard for teen mums" helps girls in Colombia escape poverty
With its creche, cafeteria, clinic, chapel and classrooms, this "Harvard for teen mums" provides a respite from the hunger, violence and squalor in which the girls live and the training to build better lives
Tanzania turns on spending tap to ease water shortages
Tanzania's government and international donors are pouring money into the country's water sector, but climate change and human activities are making this essential resource scarcer