Indian police offer helping hand to victims of sex trafficking
"We had to do something, even though it did not fall in the realm of our duties"
U.N. tool uses satellite data to help farmers save water
The tool allows users to spot areas where water is used inefficiently and take action by changing the irrigation system or switching to a more water-efficient crop
Indian baby traffickers target pregnant sex workers - charity
"The deal had been finalised even before the child's delivery and the buyer was a childless woman"
Malawi cracks down on food smugglers seeking more profit
Aid agencies say maize smuggling has increased as traders seek higher prices paid in drought-hit Kenya and war-torn Congo
Grim choice for abused migrants: silence or deportation
A woman is assaulted 35 times on average before her first call to the police. For undocumented women, it takes 60
Fake passports fuel child trafficking to Hong Kong, Singapore
Exploitative recruitment agencies are believed to have trafficked hundreds of children to Hong Kong, Singapore and other Asian countries by using forged documents
Deafening power looms muffle desperation in India's textile hub
"We found workers who had worked 72 hours at a stretch"
Brazil moves to provide sewage services to one of Rio's biggest favelas
Half of Brazil's population lack sewage services
FEATURE-Kenya's pastoralists look beyond patriarchy to property rights for women
A few years ago, a single mother leading a family would have been a rare sight among the Kipsigis and Maasai - but pastoralists are being forced to adapt
INTERVIEW-African women pay for Trump's anti-abortion move - activist
Trump's "global gag" rule withholds U.S. funding for international organisations that perform abortions or tell women about legal options for abortion.