After four decades of war, Afghan widows battle for homes
Often with few livelihood options, Afghan widows are also generally denied a share of land and property, even though these rights are recognised in the Afghan constitution
UK citizens' assembly to discuss how to meet 2050 climate target
Members will consider issues such as how people heat their homes, what they buy and how they travel
High-profile El Salvador femicide case exposes deadly gender violence
Many Latin American countries have passed laws to define femicide as a specific crime with a longer sentence than murder
Ecuador's LGBT+ community seen suffering deadliest year in a decade
Attacks against LGBT+ people are common across Latin America, where conservative religious values and widespread violence can be a deadly mix
Tech must diversify to avoid inbuilt bias, says Facebook's Sandberg
'We really have to work hard to not have those biases become part of technology, which means we need more women in the field,' Sandberg said
Guatemala's children bear brunt of prolonged drought and rising heat
Climate change is driving worsening hunger as farm families struggle to get a harvest
Banana ban and meatless menus, but how green is Davos summit?
For the fourth year, WEF officials said the four-day meeting would be climate-neutral through various initiatives such as offsetting 100% of emissions, including air travel
Most new housing designs in England are 'substandard', audit finds
The audit reviewed more than 140 housing developments built since 2007 and found 1 in 5 should have been refused planning permission
In vanishing portraits, artist urges world leaders to protect indigenous tribes
An artist is using vanishing portraits of endangered tribes to spur world leaders into action at the World Economic Forum in Davos
Greenpeace warns over hidden climate cost of 'eco-friendly' chicken
Greenpeace says demand for soybeans that are used to make poultry feed is helping to drive destruction of South American forests