From internal displacement to Olympic silver: Colombian weightlifter's incredible journey
Oscar Figueroa was only nine when he was uprooted by fighting between paramilitary groups and rebels
How much money is needed to deal with climate change?
Estimates are hard to come by, but those driven by the countries themselves could help prioritise spending
Financial and Economic Reporting, Johannesburg
Being a business journalist with really no educational background in economics as is the case with many business journalists I was excited when I was chosen by the Thomson Reuters Foundation to undergo a week's training course on financial and economic reporting in South Africa.
Prostitution: their bodies, their rights
Asia's largest red light districts offers a view of prostitution that jars with what many feminists believe
Lessons from the Sahel Food Crisis for American farmers
The poster image of drought - the caked brown dirt and withered crops - could easily be mistaken for some part of Africa had the caption not read 'USA'.
Impact of Forestland Reforms on Rural Women in China
Recent research on women's forestland rights in China, conducted from July to September 2011 in three of the most forested provinces in China?Hunan, Fujian, and Yunnan? identified several key challenges faced by women. Findings strongly indicate that while women are the main users of forestland in China, they are without secure rights, making it more difficult for them to fully benefit from forestland tenure reforms. Traditional gender practices, norms, and roles influence decision-making processes in such a way that renders women's forestland tenure insecure.
Making sense of the maize warnings
Drought has hit the maize crop in the United States ? but growth in ethanol production and rising demand for meat in China are the real worry
Why would they need TrustLaw? Grassroots NGOs in Mexico
I came back from Mexico thinking this was a perfect example of what we do at TrustLaw Connect: making sure that the best lawyers in any country are aware of the work of NGOs like this one and their specific needs.
Acid violence: the faceless women you can't forget
Acid attack victim Sonali is living "half a life with half a face" and wants India's government to allow her to end her life