Typhoon Haiyan survivors in the Philippines
Temporary aid for Haiyan survivors has helped ease long-standing problems of hunger, but reducing inequalities will need long-term strategies from the government
Around the world in 45 toilets
Some 2.4 billion people around the world don't have access to decent sanitation and more than a billion are forced to defecate in the open, raising the risk of disease, according to the United Nations. To mark World Toilet Day on Nov. 19, Reuters photographers around the globe photographed toilets in their cities, towns and villages.
World’s girls struggling with "curriculum of chores"
Girls as young as four are juggling their schoolwork with a "curriculum of chores" to help their families survive, a study by Plan International finds
Schools around the world
Reuters photographers have documented learning around the world. October 5 is World Teachers' Day.
Unearthing a Libyan land deal
Eviction fear hangs over Malians living on land leased to Libya
The thousand widows of Maiduguri
Thousands of women have lost their husbands to the conflict between Boko Haram and the Nigerian army
5 facts you need to know about water and development
The world will have a 40% shortfall in water supply by 2030 unless it changes the way it manages water. See 5 facts about water and development