SLIDESHOW: Senegalese women battle sexism on football pitch
In Senegal some important battles for women's rights are being fought on sandy pitches across the West African nation where female teams gather to play football
5 facts: The rising trade in ethanol
U.S. policy to boost the use of fuel from renewable sources is generating additional greenhouse gas emissions due to rising trade in ethanol between the United States and Brazil, rather than lowering emissions as intended, research by Thomson Reuters Foundation shows. Find out more about the ethanol trade in this picture factbox.
5 facts: World Malaria Day
World Malaria Day 2013 - Invest in the future: defeat malaria
Rohingya crisis in Myanmar
The Myanmar government, which denies Rohingyas citizenship, says they are illegal immigrants from neighboring Bangladesh
5 facts you need to know about Ethiopia
Three decades after BBC broadcast first TV reports of famine in Ethiopia, it remains one of the most food-insecure countries. Here are 5 facts you need to know about Ethiopia
My toilet - stories from women and girls
Having a toilet equals dignity, safety, education, employment and status
5 facts: Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons
Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons