Save the Children urged to help whistleblowers after sex scandal
The charity ordered a review of its workplace culture after it was criticised for its handling of sexual misconduct complaints
As world warms, 'half a degree' will worsen suffering, scientists say
Many more people will face heatwaves, extreme rainfall and shrinking harvests without unprecedented action, scientists say
Fear and prestige pushing Kenyan girls into FGM - and out of school
From the fear of being ostracised or murdered to the prestige associated with entering womanhood, girls in Kenya are under a barrage of societal pressures to undergo FGM
Why does 1.5C warming goal matter to global poverty and health?
Scientists outline how damage to the poor and vulnerable could be reduced by curbing global warming
Zimbabwean widows punished by tribal courts for selling gold-rich land
Widows in Chimanimani are being taken to tribal courts by their husbands' families for selling portions of their land
Philippine resort city chooses 'morally correct' low-carbon path
"I wanted to show that economic development is possible without destroying the environment," Puerto Princesa's mayor says
Feminist writer promotes Britain's ethical businesses with 'anti-patriarchy' bag
The bag will be sold at an event to encourage consumers to spend money with businesses that give back to society, and is also available online
Naturalist Attenborough optimistic U.S. will rejoin global climate pact
"The American people themselves will demand that their government goes back on that and agrees to join the rest of the nations of the world"
FACTBOX - Persecution of the Yazidi people
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Congolese doctor, Yazidi activist, champions in fight against rape in war, win Nobel Peace Prize
The award of the prize follows a year in which the abuse and mistreatment of women in all walks of life across the globe has been a focus of attention