In tactic switch, Indonesian maids now paid to take jobs abroad, activists say
Women used to pay hundreds of dollars for domestic worker jobs overseas. Now because of high demand and awareness of abuses abroad, people smugglers are paying them.
Migrants fleeing Central America face near-certain violence, charity says
Almost all migrants fleeing gang violence in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador face torture, kidnapping and sexual assault as they travel into Mexico
Sex trafficking, child marriages linked, study of Mexico finds
The researchers interviewed 603 women working in the sex industry in the Mexican cities of Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez
US governor rejects measure to ban child marriage
"An exclusion without exceptions would violate the cultures and traditions of some communities"
Parents, campaigners cheer planned return to school of 24 Chibok girls in Nigeria
"It's important to remember that these young women are not prisoners, they are survivors who we should be aiming to make thrivers"
Coffee flour, beer pizza on menu as innovators fight food waste
About a third of food produced each year is never eaten either because it is spoiled after harvest and during transportation, or thrown away by shops and consumers
India's top court reviews Islam's instant "triple talaq" divorce
Reports have emerged of men divorcing their wives via Skype, WhatsApp and text message, leaving families destitute
Total oil says Brazil drilling poses no risk to rare Amazon reef
"Exploration in an area close to corals, without adequate environmental impact studies can cause irreparable damage to this unique and little known biome"
Cities urged to 'embrace new reality' of mass migration
"Migrants make clear economic contributions to destination cities, refuting common misconceptions that they detract from the financial health of their new homes"
In crackdown, Malawi jails 35 illegal loggers seized in national park
"My warning to the criminals is that we will not relent until we are done with them," warns Malawi's national parks director