Nepal makes first arrest over 'menstrual hut' death
The suspect is being investigated on suspicion of sending the woman to her death in the hut
India slum dwellers win property rights, thousands left out
It is a landmark move for more than 4 million people in India's cramped capital, enshrining for the first time the right to own the shacks and dwellings many call home
Drought - and economic woes - empty Zimbabwe's 'cattle bank'
Farmers are trying to find ways to protect their herds as climate change brings more frequent droughts - but not all are working
Parents' plea to climate negotiators: Be 'real heroes' for world's children
Act courageously to spur climate action for your own children and others suffering the impacts of global warming, parents' groups tell delegates at UN climate talks
New app predicts water-related conflict up to year in advance
The tool will enable governments and others, including development and disaster response experts, to intervene early to defuse conflicts, according to the developers
Mine, all mine: Rock quarrying fuels land disputes in Kenya
Once worthless rocks are now big business in rural Kenya as construction booms, but the rush for rocks is also fuelling land conflicts and family divisions
First period in school: award-winning UK film upends bloody shame
'My Time' is the latest film to tackle the stigma around menstruation
INTERVIEW-Daughter's murder led activist to hunt for Mexico's disappeared
About one in four of those listed as missing in Mexico are women
Extreme heat hitting rich and poor harder, global climate index shows
Heatwaves put Japan and Germany high up the list of countries suffering the worst losses from extreme weather
'When will things change?' - India rallies for rape victim
India has a grim record of sexual violence against women, with an average of some 90 rapes reported each day in 2017