Inventive water harvesting helps Kenya balance rain extremes
By storing excess rain and saving it for dry times, one village is reshaping its resilience to climate extremes
FEATURE-Mistrust and machetes thwart efforts to contain Ebola in Guinea
Hostility towards aid workers - fuelled by ever more far-fetched rumours - is undermining efforts to contain the deadly virus
Hundreds of Tanzanian girls run away from home to avoid FGM
Charity says number of girls seeking help after fleeing illegal genital mutilation rituals has doubled since last year
Hong Kong woman found guilty of abusing Indonesian maid
Erwiana Sulistyaningsih was beaten and denied food and also had her passport confiscated
Education needs to be reassessed, refocused and redefined
Since the Beijing Declaration almost 20 years ago, the inroads into ensuring education is delivered to its full effect have been superficial compared to the task remaining
Rape, acid attacks, kidnap: girls face rising violence in fight for education -UN
Many of the attacks are done in the name of religion or culture, while others are gang-related, notably in El Salvador and other parts of Central America
U.K. cutbacks shrink routes for escaping violence
Anti-domestic violence services lack funding and a reform to the benefits system may place even more control over financial matters in the hands of an abusive partner
Obama, Katy Perry team up against domestic abuse at Grammys
One in five women in America has been victim of rape or attempted rape, one in four has experienced domestic violence
"Dreamcatcher" documentary follows former sex worker back to the streets
Brenda Myers-Powell has dedicated nearly two decades to getting women and girls like her off the street