African states should double agriculture research spending, report says
Report urges more training for female researchers, key in a region where majority of farmers are women
Germany to introduce legal quotas for women on company boards
Although Germany has a female leader and about 40 percent of the cabinet is female, women are under-represented in business life
Lebanese mothers say discriminatory laws hurt their children
Ban on women passing their nationality to their children, robs them of rights and can split up families
Kenyan women pay the price for slum water "mafias"
Poor people pay between 10 and 25 times more for their water than what the official water company charges
Pakistan's women worst prepared in region for natural disasters - NGO
Pakistan needs more women in leading roles to improve their ability to cope with natural disasters
Indian sterilisation targets remain in all but name, critics say
Tubectomies on women are by far the most common form of birth control in India
Play your part to end violence against women
It all starts with us, so don’t look away. Don’t stop the conversation. To me, there is no greater injustice than violence against women and girls.
Asia pledge could improve lives of 135 million "invisible" children - charity
Better registration of births would improve life chances of millions of children in Asia, now "legal ghosts"
Foreign workers pay for U.S. government jobs, trafficking feared-watchdog
Charging foreign workers fees for jobs on overseas U.S. projects could mask human trafficking-GAO