Technology helps Africa's women farmers close the gap
Women are the mainstay of food production but have long suffered from poor access to information and advice
Congo doctor Denis Mukwege wins Europe's top human rights prize
Mukwege, committed to upholding human rights, still performs surgery despite an attempt on his life
INTERVIEW-Shakti Devi: From village girl to international peacekeeper
The Himalayan village girl battled male prejudice and her father's opposition to make her dream come true
Ivorian club scene fertile ground for teenage pregnancies
The key to African teenage girls' sexual health is education and a more responsible attitude by men
Somalia's al Shabaab says stones man to death for rape
Al Shabaab says the man raped a 28-year-old woman at gunpoint in the outskirts of her village three days before he was killed on Tuesday
FEATURE-Unfinished war in Sri Lanka threatens paradise regained
Rising disaffection felt by Tamils over continued abuses and a lack of reconciliation could jeopardise peace
Nobel prize winner Malala Yousafzai renews call for education for all
Malala awarded Liberty Medal, says she'll give cash prize to education and humanitarian relief efforts in Pakistan
Somaly Mam Foundation quietly closes
Cambodian activist resigned in May over allegations of discrepencies in the tragic autobiography she used to raise millions of dollars in global funding
INSIGHT-In Afghan north, Taliban gains ground and courts local support
Islamist militants have softened their position on girls' education and are winning support among locals for sorting out land disputes
Islamic State advances against Yazidis on Iraq's Sinjar mountain
Thousands of Yazidis have been shot, buried alive or sold into slavery by Islamic State militants, who regard them as devil-worshippers