5 facts you need to know about adolescent girls
Nearly one in five adolescent girls is out of school. That’s 65 mln girls worldwide. Here are 5 facts you need to know about adolescent girls
Seeking refuge In Sweden
Some 15 percent of Sweden's population is foreign born, the highest level in the Nordic region
5 facts you need to know about older people
Norway is the best country to be old in, Afghanistan the worst, according to a 2014 survey. Here are 5 facts you need to know about older people
The other Pakistan
Though instability continues to plague Pakistan and many areas are dominated by social conservatism, some of the country's more affluent residents have worked to fashion a very different kind of lifestyle for themselves
Birth registration - getting everyone in the picture
Millions of children around the world cannot prove who and how old they are, meaning governments and development partners are unable to plan for their present and future needs
PHOTOBLOG: Menstruating women banished once a month
Chaupadi is the practice of treating women as impure and untouchable when they menstruate. When they go through their monthly cycle, they are not allowed to enter a house or pass by a temple. They cannot use public water sources, touch livestock, attend social events like weddings, or touch others. The practice is the same whether it’s March 8 or any other time of the year
Midwives on Motorbikes in Myanmar
A midwife is using a motorbike to help expectant mothers deliver their babies safely in Chin State's most remote villages.
In Kenya, FGM tradition runs deeper than law
The practice of female genital mutilation continues in Kenya despite a government ban in 2011, particularly among poor families in rural areas