Women call on Liberia's Weah to keep his promise of equal land rights
"Laws on marriage, divorces, property rights, child custody and land ownership all contain powerful clauses that marginalise our women in favour of men"
Venezuelans survive by smuggling over the waves to Trinidad
A political crisis and crippling recession have left Venezuelans jobless, battling poverty and struggling with chronic shortages of basic necessities
Value for money? Major aid donors fail transparency test
"Without transparency, we risk undermining public trust in our life-saving aid"
Saudi Arabia arrests more women's rights activists -HRW
Activists and diplomats have speculated that the new wave of arrests may be aimed at appeasing conservative elements opposed to reforms
Caterpillar, Volvo, Komatsu linked to mining abuses in Myanmar - report
The research suggested thousands of people had lost their land in the past 15 years, while hundreds may have died each year in landslides and flooding linked to the mines
Inspired by #MeToo, Australia launches inquiry into workplace sexual harassment
The inquiry will focus on the financial consequences for women who are sexually harassed or assaulted in the workplace
‘Narco-deforestation’ may boost disaster risks in Central America
Without forests to act as a natural "shield" against extreme weather, communities are becoming more vulnerable to natural disasters
Thailand banks on tech to end slavery at sea as workers push for rights
Thailand is one of a growing number of countries using innovation to deal with modern slavery but experts warn against over-reliance on tech as a silver bullet without stronger workers' rights
Meet the virtual vigilantes who bust human traffickers from their laptops
"If you know how to find it, you will see it almost everywhere - almost every major site has some component of trafficking in it"
Leaving war behind, Syrian refugee families embrace new life in Britain
"We were very, very happy when we arrived in the UK. I can't explain it. We were happy that we will start a new life with our daughters."