Afghan government says mother's name can go on birth certificates
Campaigners have for years pushed for women to be named on official documents, using the hashtag #Whereismyname
Ban virginity tests - Afghanistan rights panel
The tests claim to verify whether a woman has been sexually active outside of marriage, but their veracity has been debunked
In India's flood-prone Assam, hill settlers hold out hope for land titles
As floods and erosion uproot more families in Assam, about 300,000 people in the Guwahati hills have no proof of land ownership
Afghanistan flash floods kill 160, search for bodies continues
Flash floods have killed more than 160 people and destroyed more than 1,500 houses in the city of Parwan, north of Kabul
Shooting fails to deter Afghan woman on Taliban talks team
The attack came as the Afghan government and the Islamist militant group prepared for talks
Staff say sexism, racism and abuse are 'systemic' in U.N.-led climate fund
Current and former Green Climate Fund workers said they suffered or witnessed instances of inappropriate relationships and abuse of power
Flash floods kill more than 70 in Afghanistan
The floods swept through Parwan province, killing 72 people and destroying 300 homes
OPINION - The eradication of polio in Africa holds lessons on beating COVID-19
This hard-won public health milestone shows how communities hold the keys to ending diseases such as the new coronavirus
Climate fund for poor nations vows to drive green COVID recovery
Green Climate Fund backs host of new projects including strengthening buildings to withstand hurricanes in Caribbean
Fear, rumours lead to hundreds of attacks on COVID-19 responders
More than 600 incidents targeting healthcare workers, patients and facilities have been recorded as coronavirus rumours run wild