Behind Closed Doors
In time for World AIDS Day, Galia Kutranova, Russia Country Representative for Tearfund, launches a new report into the links between sexual violence and substance abuse in Russia.
Gender-smart responses help women duck worst climate impacts
From livestock that can swim to women-run solar programs, climate efforts aimed at women can have a big effect, experts say
The trafficking business
A video explainer on the multi-billion-dollar trade in human beings
Acid attack survivor wins millions on Indian quiz show
Indian acid attack victim Sonali Mukherjee plans to use her winnings from a popular quiz show on reconstructive surgery and to speak out against acid attacks like the one that ruined her life
One third of Kenyan girls subjected to sexual violence - survey
Nearly one third of Kenyan girls suffer sexual violence before they are 18, and three quarters of Kenyan children experience some form of violence, a survey carried out by the government and the United Nations shows
Novel approaches to tackling Colombia's domestic violence
...how Bogota's ex-mayor organised street performances, set up a hotline and more
Cheap, low-tech solutions can yield high returns for maternal health
Every two minutes a woman in the world's poorest regions dies needlessly from pregnancy or childbirth-related complications due to lack of access to basic medicines