Give fathers more time to be dads to combat gender violence
Fathers caring for their children from an early age are less likely to act violently towards their partner, research shows
Early warning systems and planning saved lives in quake-prone Chile
Lives were saved because of Chile's strict building codes, which means newer buildings are able to withstand strong quakes
Home - the most dangerous place for Colombian women and girls
Colombia's macho culture, and discrimination against women in general, are behind widespread gender violence
Have Colombia's peace talks reached the point of no return?
Colombia's peace talks reach the hardest point, no certainty the final hurdles can be crossed
The high cost of safe sex in Venezuela
The high price of condoms in troubled Venezuela will push up teenage pregnancies and backstreet abortions
Do truth commissions bring truth?
Should Colombia set up a truth commission following 50 years of war?
Will El Salvador free 16 women jailed for at least 30 years for abortion?
Flimsy medical evidence, flawed trials put women behind bars for at least 30 years, lawyer seeking pardons says
Want to help Haiti? Stop trying to change us, says voodoo leader
'The voodoo way of life has too often been overlooked, and misunderstood, by the international aid community'
Can St. Lucia be a model for other Caribbean nations losing beaches?
Rising seas and recurring storms mean many Caribbean nations are seeing stretches of their beaches disappear
Is the U.S. to blame for the child migration crisis on its own border?
The surge of child migrants from Central America is linked to U.S. drug policy and demand for cocaine.