Central African Republic, Chad, Zambia top global hunger index
"We have the technology, knowledge and resources to achieve (zero hunger). What is missing is both the urgency and the political will to turn commitments into action"
Most Afghan women serve sentences in elders' homes, not prisons
Some women say they are treated like slaves in detention
INSIGHT-Facing death threats, Hong Kong lawmaker fights divisive housing policy
A new lawmaker says he wants to expose Hong Kong's roaring black market trade in land and property
One girl under 15 married every seven seconds, says Save the Children
Girls as young as 10 married off - often to much older men - in countries including Afghanistan, Yemen, India and Somalia
Actress Emma Watson condemns child marriage during Malawi trip
Malawi has now made child marriage illegal, but campaigners have voiced concerns that marriages regulated by custom can occur informally
New U.S. rape survivors law may encourage more to press charges, experts say
New law grants victims right to have evidence preserved while they consider prosecution
New York City at risk of flooding every two decades: climate study
The effects of climate change on sea-level rise and hurricane activity are likely to bring more frequent flooding, scientists say
Nine in 10 women in Britain happy to be female - BBC poll
Women are much happier with being female compared to 70 years ago
Host families struggle to help thousands who have fled Afghanistan's Kunduz
Afghanistan already has more than 1.2 million internal refugees, with 260,000 forced to flee their homes across the country this year
Niger Rift Valley Fever outbreak could spread across borders - health experts
The highly contagious disease, which is transmitted by mosquitoes or close contact with contaminated animals, has infected 90 people