Counting women's contributions to society can change lives - Clinton
"If we're serious about narrowing the gender gap and helping more girls and women, then we must get serious analyzing the data that tell the tale" - Clinton
Water harvesting slakes thirst at innovative Kenyan inn
After running short of piped water and river water, Gaitano Likhavila hit on a cheap and revolutionary idea: running his business on rainwater
Limbering up for Brazil's anti-graft law ahead of World Cup, Olympics
An anti-graft law by 2013 would be none too soon for Brazil, given the scale of investment flooding into Latin America's largest economy
Darfur conflict enters 'new' phase with use of non-Arab militias - report
Sudan's Darfur conflict now pits government-backed non-Arab militias against other non-Arabs, Small Arms Survey says
FACTBOX: Which countries give or get the most aid?
In 2011, international humanitarian assistance amounted to $17.1 billion, a drop of 9 percent from 2010, according to a new report
Steepest shortfall in U.N. humanitarian appeals in a decade - report
U.N. humanitarian appeals in 2011 were only two-thirds funded, report says
Protecting pastoralism a key means of climate adaptation - expert
Pastoralists are the "best of all people on the planet to respond to climate change" but need their land protected to continue to survive