Trio wins economics Nobel for fighting poverty
French-American Duflo becomes only the second female economics winner in the prize's 50-year history
Baby found buried alive highlights India's battle to protect girls
The baby has been rushed to a nearby hospital, where she is recovering, and police are looking for the parents
Secret abortions spike in Nigeria with Boko Haram chaos
Health and aid workers say unsafe abortions have surged in northern Nigeria since the start of the Boko Haram conflict in 2009, which has driven 1.8 mln Nigerians from their homes
British celebrity baker urges girls to speak out if sexually abused
"If I did not talk about it, I would be part of the problem and not the solution" - Nadiya Hussain
INTERVIEW-Dressed in colours of her rapist, South African walks 700km to raise funds, inspire women
Leilani Kuter walked 27 km a day for 27 days to mark 27 years dressed in yellow - the colour her rapist wore
Nigerian president calls for stricter laws on sex abuse
Nigeria has one of the world's lowest rates of female participation in politics and just 6% of its lawmakers are women
Head of U.S. aid group resigns over handling of sex abuse claim
The chief executive says his "failure to intervene" after a call to a whistleblowers' hotline caused "great harm"
OPINION: Gender counts: Why investing in data on girls means transforming the future
We cannot possibly understand the situation and needs of girls without reliable data, especially for the most vulnerable and marginalised
Iran's women football fans fenced off after decades-long ban lifted
Only 3,500 tickets had been allocated for women but there were many empty seats in the stadium
Iranian women attend first soccer match in 40 years
Women have been banned from watching men's games since shortly after the 1979 Islamic revolution