Bangladesh garment factory blast raises fresh concerns over workers' safety
"The accident shows that process started after Rana Plaza is far from over and reforms need to be expedited"
FEATURE-Disaster recovery loans help Kenyans beat weather shocks
“Aid of this nature is good because it has helped me stabilise my life"
FEATURE-Afghanistan's female lawyers risk danger to help women branded 'cheap and filthy'
Maliha was convicted of being a prostitute and spent years in a women's prison, until lawyer Mahdis Doost came to her defense
World hunger on the rise again due to conflict and climate - U.N.
Almost 20 million people are facing starvation because of fighting and drought in South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen
With promises and some arm twisting, women lead revamp of slums in India's Gujarat
Ahmedabad has succeeded by involving slum residents and non-governmental organisations in the redevelopment process
In workplace, women are more generous than men - poll
About 66 percent of women gave money to a charity collection in the workplace compared to 49 percent of men
Can development minerals avoid abuses and fuel African growth?
Rising urbanisation in Africa could spur governments to breathe new life into the development minerals sector
FEATURE-Buried alive by her family, Iraqi woman fears for her life as murders go unpunished
"I never thought I would come out of that grave alive"
With a touch of paint, India's women slum dwellers battle extreme heat
As summer heat becomes unbearable, simple measures can help people cope better
Malawi aims to restore trees and land covering half the country by 2030
Effort aims to reverse rampant deforestation, create forest-related jobs