Pitcher irrigation brings vegetables to Pakistani desert
Water released from clay pots buried in the ground allows plants to be cultivated cheaply in arid areas
INSP seeks entries from mainstream media for its 2013 awards
INSP, The coordinating body for the world's street newspapers serving the homeless, wants entries from mainstream media for its 2013 awards.
Colombia's ex-child soldiers tell of long road ahead
Former child fighters in Colombia's long-running war talk about the difficulties they face reintegrating into civilian life
Corruption news round-up: Corrupt condoms, failed Bribery Act scare stories, Greek politician nepotism and impoverished anti-graft agencies
A critical look at some of the good governance stories from the past week
Citizens wield web tools to combat petty bribery
Websites allowing people to report bribes they're asked to pay are springing up everywhere, but do they have any effect?
TrustLaw Women in brief, August 8, 2012: a weekly news digest on women's rights
Our weekly selection of stories on women's rights from TrustLaw and other media
Rising food prices threaten hunger for millions - Oxfam
Charity urges political leaders to reform 'flawed' global food system, cut use of food crops for biofuels
Millions of children abused in East Asia, Pacific - UNICEF
Forced sex and physical violence affect up to 30 percent of children in some places, causing lifelong damage, report says
Domestic work treaty to take effect in 2013
International convention seen improving work conditions, protection for millions of women and girls