Family honour, more than money, fuels child marriage in West Africa
Tackling child marriage must focus on more than just poverty and address honour and shame of an unmarried daughter who has sex or becomes pregnant
Sri Lanka's flood survivors threatened by dengue, disease - aid workers
Outbreaks of diseases such as dengue fever and cholera, and illnesses like diarrhea and dysentery, are often a threat in the aftermath of floods due to water-logging
INTERVIEW-First woman to lead Indonesia's indigenous peoples alliance
"Indigenous women face discrimination on several fronts... this has strengthened our resolve to assert our rights, because when women have equal rights, our communities benefit"
Jamaican beaches lure tourists but calls to also make locals welcome
Private beachfront properties charge exorbitant fees by local standards, and only a handful of beaches are public, prompting a campaign for affordable beach access
In drought-stricken Mali, women manoeuvre for land - and a future
Malian men control access to land and decide which parts women are allowed to farm - that's a problem for women as erratic weather increases competition for land and harvests
Breaking the silence on menstrual health and stemming the flood
To ensure periods are moved from shameful to shared, we must do more than stem the flow
US says cuts ties with 12 companies, people supplying aid to Syria
Companies provided food kits, humanitarian items and delivery services related to USAID humanitarian programs in Syria
Female-only "Wonder Woman" screenings set off online complaints
"Apologies, gentlemen, but we're embracing our girl power"
Cash-strapped cities struggle to clean up their climate act
"Finance remains the biggest barrier," says expert from C40 network of megacities
Thai and US nationals charged in major sex-trafficking ring
Once in America, the women were held captive where they were forced to work as prostitutes to pay off debts of up to $60,000, U.S. authorities said