India advances, but many women still trapped in dark ages
Patriarchal mindsets and myriad abuses including foeticide and child marriage thwart progress
Saudi Arabia takes tiny steps on women's rights
But the kingdom still ranks among the world's most repressive countries for women
Conference to put the rule of law behind women's rights
Thomson Reuters Foundation and the International Herald Tribune will co-host a high-level women's rights conference in London on December 4-5, 2012.
Inspired by Brazil, Niger aims for zero hunger
Perched on the edge of the Sahara, Niger frequently suffers from droughts and often relies on international donors for food aid
Can mobile technology make sources of clean water more reliable?
A new mobile app developed by University of Oxford researchers could help speed up repair of faulty hand pumps in Africa
Land grabs leave Africa facing 'hydrological suicide' - report
A scramble for cheap African farmland by foreign investors threatens to leave millions without water, warns expert
5000 people displaced after attacks in C?te d'Ivoire
7 UN peacekeepers and 8 civilians have been killed during attacks in C?te d'Ivoire further driving 5000 civilians into displacement. The Danish Refugee Council is responsing with emergency relief.
Drought drives Tanzanian herders into conflict with farmers
Government seems ill-equipped to calm deadly clashes, as livestock-keepers seek pasture and water