UK Supreme Court hears attempt to change Northern Ireland abortion law
Abortion laws are far less restrictive in the rest of the United Kingdom, and hundreds of Northern Irish women travel to England every year to have unwanted pregnancies terminated
Sold for $7, child slave lifts lid on life as Indian maid
"Agents and sometimes even families drive into the tea gardens, pick any child and go. It's become an accepted norm"
Six crew from German ship kidnapped in Nigerian waters
"The vessel was attacked by pirates"
Indian farmers' widows suffer threats to children over land - report
Widows face a lot of bias particularly in rural areas, where they are considered inauspicious and a burden to the husband's family
Food Sustainability Media Award Finalists Announced
Thomson Reuters Foundation and Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition reveal finalists for award recognising talent in reporting on global food system challenges.
In northern France, 'invisible' women migrants risk all to reach Britain
Women and girls are vastly outnumbered by men in Calais, and with no shelter or tents for protection, they are vulnerable to rape, trafficking and exploitation, aid groups say
U.S. government should manage climate risks as costs soar
Extreme weather and fire events have cost the federal government over $350 billion over the last decade
Ugandan girls forced into child marriage because they can't afford sanitary pads
"When girls are out of school because they cannot manage their periods it's hard for them to avoid marriage"