Hundreds of Venezuelan children victims of child labour in Colombia - govt
About 850,000 children in Colombia are estimated to be working and not attending school
Hungarian filmmaker tells domestic slave's story - and helps her escape
"The heart-breaking story of Marish shows the reality of millions of women trapped in slavery across the world ... All too often, slavery is also hidden in plain sight"
Poverty forces Syrian refugee children into work
"A kid should be living a life of dignity and respect with no humiliation"
Lesbian couple's suicide notes reveal stigma they face in India
"We are leaving this world to live with each other. The world did not allow us to stay together"
Nairobi looks for new water to ease its growing thirst
As urban growth and climate change boost demand for water, Kenya's capital is searching for new sources
Nigeria thwarts World Cup child trafficking plot at airport
They were intercepted by officials as they tried to board a flight to Moscow after staff noticed they only had one-way tickets
Overlooked U.S. border shantytowns face threat of gathering storms
"Poor people just get the short end of the stick continuously, and climate change is just another thing they are going to have to deal with"
Young entrepreneurs motivated by purpose, not just profit
"Younger entrepreneurs are focused on environmental and social concerns and that's because they see these values as being their own."
Adidas, Nike urged to ensure fair wages for Asian workers making World Cup kits
Adidas and Nike have moved most of their sourcing to Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam, where wages are lower and labour abuses rife
Fruit and veg off the menu for Indonesian girls as myths fuel malnutrition
"Adolescent girls don't know what healthy looks like, as health is understood as the absence of illness"