TrustLaw Women in brief 19 July, 2012: a weekly news digest on women's rights
Our selection of this week's stories on women's rights from TrustLaw and other media
Hunger threatens improvements in children's lives - charity
1.5 million more children suffered from wasting or acute weight loss in 2005-10 than in the first half of the 2000s
Cashless corruption: Crooks get creative as anti-graft laws bite
From dodgy contract requirements to spurious hospitality charges, the practice of corruption has never been more inventive
FACTBOX: How many people are living with HIV?
More than two thirds of HIV-positive people live in sub-Saharan Africa
AIDS deaths, new HIV cases at 10-year low - UN
Number of people on treatment rising fast, but young women still at high risk of infection
New intake of journalists attending Revenue Watch/TRF Extractives programme
Good governance of oil, gas and mining (extractive) resources and revenues requires effective oversight. A knowledgeable and active media is critical to having an informed and engaged public, civil society and parliament that can hold government to account. However, in many resource-rich countries, journalists often lack knowledge and skills in investigating extractives-related issues. Many also face challenges due to a lack of resources for investigative journalism and payment by concerned parties to write on a particular subject that undermine the independence of the reports.
Indian man charged for padlocking wife's genitals - report
Husband was fearful his wife would be unfaithful to him
Colombia's Indians flee conflict in south - ICRC
Indigenous people are caught up in escalating violence between the army and rebels in the region
South Sudan runner bids for independent Olympic place
A refugee from the world's newest country won't be able to run under a South Sudanese flag - nor will he run for Sudan