Child sex crimes remain taboo as cases surge in conservative India
"We are told not to talk about it as it will ruin and dishonour the family's reputation. But if we don't prevent it, doesn't it dishonour our society, doesn't it dishonour India?"
Kenyan women candidates decry violence and threats ahead of poll
The dangers that women aspirants face are unacceptable and have been tolerated for far too long"
INTERVIEW - Insurance know-how can help cities cut disaster risk: U.N. expert
The ability of the insurance industry to help cities protect themselves from threats is often overlooked
Transgender women go from begging on India's trains to working for them
"We expect that people will be accepting of them, and that other companies will also come forward to employ them"
Trafficked into slavery: The dark side of Addis Ababa's growth
Thousands of girls from all over Ethiopia are trafficked to Addis Ababa to work in domestic service, some ending up in conditions comparable to slavery
Cameroon's 'auntie army' of rape survivors battles sex abuse of girls
More than 21,000 women volunteers have created a national aunties network to help victims of sexual abuse, violence and early pregnancy rebuild their lives.
Des prêts contre des stocks de récoltes aident les agriculteurs du Niger à absorber les chocs climatiques
Le manque d’options de stockage oblige les agriculteurs à vendre leurs récoltes à prix cassés. Un changement dans ce domaine peut les faire avancer
Loans for storing crops help Niger's farmers absorb climate shocks
Lack of storage forces farmers to sell their harvest at low prices - but changing that can help them get ahead
Murder and trolling: rights campaigners face "full-frontal assault" - Amnesty
"These deaths could have been prevented. Most deaths were accompanied by weeks and months of threats."
Trump administration vastly expands global anti-abortion policy
Trump to expand policy blocking U.S. assistance to foreign groups that perform or provide information on family planning and abortion