We are causing our crazy weather - so what now?
We're getting closer to being able to attribute specific extreme weather events to climate change, with big consequences for insurers, lawyers and governments
The Proposed Fifth World Conference On Women ? A Time To Take Stock And Demand Implementation
FRIDAY FILE: Discussion about the implications of the proposed United Nations (UN) Fifth World Conference on Women in 2015 reveals diverse opinions on the challenges, opportunities, purpose and conditions for the proposed conference, but with some common threads.
The World Urban Forum ? Bringing Grassroots Women To The Urban Planning Table
The World Urban Forum 6 (WUF6) took place in Naples from 1-7 September 2012. AWID spoke to Carmen Griffiths, Executive Director of the Construction Resource and Development Center (CRDC), and leader and organizer of GROOTS Jamaica[1]about grassroots women's participation at this important global urban planning event.
Flood victims offering young daughters in early marriage for their 'protection'
I have dealt with more floods than I can remember but I what I saw in Kai-Kai was unbelievable.
Cameroon floods 'child-brides-in-waiting'
In the far extreme North, communities have been displaced by flood waters but a far more insidious problem awaits.
Another year of poor flood response in northeast India
Monsoon flooding hits Assam every year, but why is the government still failing to protect people?
Mali Crisis more intractable than the Syrian crisis ? but the humanitarian community needs action
The Malian crisis is a global threat and while the world dithers, Islamic extremists in northern Mali become stronger.
The Fate of Sudan: An Overview
Author discusses the history and future of peace-building in Sudan and South Sudan
Applause for Obama's steps against trafficking
Obama galvanises activists by calling human trafficking "modern slavery" and announcing initiatives against it