20 mln girls in developing world lack access to contraception
It would cost an average of $25 per person to provide contraception to every girl who needed it in the developing world – adding up to a total of $889 million worldwide each year
Vicious cycle as exploited refugee boys in Greece turn to abuse
Some of the unaccompanied refugee boys in Athens were not only being exploited, but were also abusing women, a charity says
Scotland wants schools to teach LGBT+ issues in 'world first'
Campaigners said the move sent a "strong and clear message" that LGBT+ pupils were valued in Scotland
First food aid to reach Cameroon's Anglophones after months
About 437,000 people have fled their homes in Cameroon's western English-speaking regions since late last year
International coalition demands investigation of human rights abuses against LGBT+ people in Chechnya
Sixteen countries have vowed to investigate the abuses that took place against gay and bisexual men in Chechnya
Hong Kong Christians, rights groups oppose 'irresponsible' land plan
"We believe we have a responsibility towards protecting the Earth and doing all we can to fight climate change"
From deserts to prisons, refugee actors recall 'heroic' journeys to UK
"Some people have a negative attitude. They have to know how hard the journey was. If they knew that, they would at least treat refugees in a nice way."
In Kyrgyzstan, warming brings less water - and more conflict
"Unless there is greater regional cooperation over water then these issues might create the next big war," warns one expert
Displaced victims of worst Afghan drought in years fear harsh winter
Struggling after decades of war, Afghanistan now has 2.6 million people enduring emergency-level food insecurity - one stage short of famine
UK charities launch legal aid service to help poor women get equal pay
Men in Britain earn on average 18.4 percent more than women