Boost in women at top of U.S. politics could fight abortion gag rule
The global gag rule blocks charities funded by U.S. aid and working abroad from providing legal abortions or advocating for abortion law reform
Hidden in diaries, untold stories of Boko Haram survivors feature in film
Boko Haram remains a charged issue politically in Nigeria, where the government has failed to defeat the militants who have waged an insurgency since 2009
Women ran just one in 20 top U.S. companies last year - study
"Women do not advance through the ranks, especially at the top"
Follow the money, says new global anti-slavery effort
Campaign aims to fight money laundering by traffickers, promote ethical investment and offer opportunities to people vulnerable to slavery
Banks get tools to spot human traffickers moving illicit profits
The human trafficking industry reaps some $150 billion each year in illegal profits, according to the ILO.
Failure to educate girls could cost world $30 trillion - report
About 132 million girls worldwide aged 6 to 17 do not attend school
Overlooked U.S. border shantytowns face threat of gathering storms
"Poor people just get the short end of the stick continuously, and climate change is just another thing they are going to have to deal with"
World's urban growth will surge most in India, China and Nigeria - UN
"Managing urban growth has become one of the most important development challenges of the current century"
Progress on global goals 'unacceptably slow' for women, says U.N.
"Alarmingly, many hard-won gender equality achievements are under threat"
Texas couple sentenced to jail for enslaving Nigerian woman
The couple held the woman captive as an unpaid maid and nanny for two years in a Houston suburb