Afghan activist who adopted 16 children wins award for work on job creation, women
After stints at the finance and labour ministries, Seema Ghani founded organisations to tackle graft and increase women's participation in politics and business
Smarter spending could tackle disasters in Uganda before they happen
Sending small amounts of aid before a predicted disaster could help cut what needs to be spent afterward, officials say
Sex worker to challenge Northern Ireland prostitution law
"A lot of good clients - those married or with families - drop off because they're scared of being caught, and you're left with those who couldn't care less and treat you badly."
UK aid package to help redirect refugees to Asia and Latin America
£30 million aid package also to provide life-saving supplies across Eastern Europe and Greece and support for vulnerable women refugees travelling alone
FACTBOX - Five facts about refugee resettlement in the US
The Democratic Republic of Congo, Syria, Myanmar, Iraq and Somalia were the top countries of origin for refugees entering the US in 2016
Inquiry to ask: could UK sex discrimination laws be weakened by Brexit?
Maternity rights, equal pay and part-time workers' rights will be examined
Resilience is all about "small victories" on the ground
How do you help people overcome climate and other stresses? Ask them and work with what they know
Trump, rising populism threaten to slow climate action, analyst says
Dismantling of environmental rules likely to be met by lawsuits, expert says
From a former sex slave to a climate poet: five unsung heroes of 2016
Thousands of people around the world work to defend human rights - risking their lives to expose abuses against women, children, minority groups and landless farmers
Malawian housemaid wins U.S. human trafficking case after three years 'in prison'
"What happened to me happens to others over and over"