Human traffickers preying more on children, men, laborers - global study
"The rate of convictions remains far too low"
Lagos development boom sparks fear that slum dwellers will be left homeless
"Poverty will not just disappear through beautification"
INTERVIEW-Only a new law will guarantee Indian women have rights to land - scientist
Granting women equal rights to land would help boost food production, says father of India's "Green Revolution"
Traditional rainmaking ceremonies resurge in parched Zimbabwe
But could renewed reliance on rainmaking stop farmers from adapting their methods to climate change?
Flawed diamond regulations fuelling child labour in Congo mines - campaigners
Thousands of children work in Congo diamond mines mainly to pay for food and school fees, and girls who live near mines prey to rape, forced marriage and prostitution
Cake and sympathy: beaten women forget pain of domestic abuse in Chennai cafe
At Writers' Cafe, survivors of domestic violence are trained to bake cakes in a positive workplace where they are not judged by their past
Criticism prompts UK to investigate use of contractors in aid programmes
The inquiry will examine whether contractors provide value for money
El Nino-linked cyclones to increase in Pacific with global warming -research
Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Marshall Islands and Hawaii could face an increased frequency in powerful storms during El Nino
Would-be child bride calls Indian police to stop wedding as trafficking fears grow
Police officials said eight people were arrested
Trafficked chicken catchers get "substantial" payout in landmark UK case
Six victims, aged 19 to 58, sought compensation for injuries, unpaid wages and breaches of health and safety