Millions at risk of child labour in manufacturing hubs, say researchers
There are about 150 million child labourers around the world, the majority working on farms in Africa and Asia
Missouri governor says politics plays no role in abortion clinic licensing fight
The move will make Missouri the only U.S. state with no legal abortion provider
Canada's Trudeau to discuss 'backsliding' on abortion with U.S. VP Pence
Trudeau, the leader of Canada's Liberal Party, has always staunchly supported a woman's right to an abortion
List of world gender equality leaders ranges from top judge to former prisoners
Among the highest ranked on the Gender Equality Top 100 list are Saudi Arabian Louijain al-Hathlou and Congolese gynecologist Denis Mukwege
Denied abortions, Latin American rape victims forced to be mothers, groups argue
Mostly Catholic, Latin America and the Caribbean have some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world, often only allowing the procedure under the most limited circumstances
Melting glaciers threaten Asia's drought buffer, scientists warn
At least a third of the ice in the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush will thaw by 2100, even if governments take tough action to limit global warming
In Nigeria, empowering women means exposing them to violence
A World Bank study found there was a substantial risk of 'backlash', particularly by intimate partners, as women gain independence or their financial contributions increase
INTERVIEW - 'Black Widow' gangs warned after El Salvador forced marriage bust
The unprecedented case involved three young women who were forced to marry, and whose husbands were killed by gang members after a month or so of marriage
After Grammy win, Childish Gambino dancer leads African #DanceforChange
Choreographer Sherrie Silver's latest project features her dancing on a farm with young Cameroonians in a bid to help end poverty and hunger
A prayer for trees: For Kenyan tribes, saving forests is a sacred duty
Kenya's government says it is counting on communities to help restore degraded forests and boost tree cover