False starts to Cameroon rainy season confuse farmers
Early bursts of rain two years running have left farmers with losses, on top of doubts over the climate and when to plant their crops
Lessons learned help Sri Lanka face latest tsunami scare
Advances in early warning will help the South Asian nation prepare for climate-linked extreme weather as well, experts say
Vietnamese businesses ill-prepared for climate-linked disasters - study
Sixty percent of businesses surveyed say they've been hit by losses but few have insurance or emergency plans
Anthropologist slams raids "rescuing" sex workers
"Rescuing" sex workers from their work is not necessarily a good move as it destroys their livelihood
Muslim women fear post-revolution fundamentalist regimes
Fundamentalist rule would be "the hardest thing for us to face", Muslim women's rights leaders say
Sexually abused Filipino women find solace in art
Among several strategies to empower women, art is one approach for treating survivors of sexual violence
15 agricultural innovations protecting the environment on Earth Day
15 agricultural innovations being used on the ground to address some of the most pressing environmental problems
Muslim women attempt to reinterpret the "DNA of patriarchy" in Koran
Advocates for Muslim women's rights say they may have found a way around one very big obstacle
UN Women warns of funding gaps ahead
The U.N. body, seeking to improve the lives of women and girls around the world, warns it may face a shortage of funds for the second year in a row