Malaysia's crackdown on illegal migrants puts trafficking victims in danger
The Southeast Asian nation relies heavily on foreign domestic helpers as well as labourers from countries like Indonesia, Bangladesh and Nepal for jobs shunned by locals
Branching out: greener charcoal takes root in eastern Kenya
Can making charcoal out of branches rather than whole trees, and then combining it with other materials - save forests and incomes?
African wars killed 5 million sick children in 20 years - study
The figure is much higher than previously estimated, with civilian infant deaths outnumbering armed conflict deaths by more than three to one
New drought insurance plan for Senegal will free up aid, save lives, charities say
Under the policy, funds will be released automatically when rainfall levels hit a certain low
Hotter climate means hungrier insects will munch millions more tons of crops
For every one degree Celsius rise in average temperatures, insects will consume an extra 2.5 percent of the world's crops
Chilly working environments are sexist, says U.S. candidate Cynthia Nixon
"Women in general produce less heat than men, and therefore need to lose less heat to maintain a stable body temperature"
Venezuela's crisis boosts trafficking risk for women, children - experts
Desperate for jobs to send money back home to feed their hungry families, migrants make easy prey and are vulnerable to exploitation by traffickers
Migrant cleaners, caterers risk slavery in post-Brexit Britain - experts
From fruit orchards to coffee shops, European workers are a key plank in the British economy
Build-your-own broadband brings rural British communities together
The government pledged at the end of 2017 to make broadband a legal right for people who request it by 2020
From sniggers to abuse: 'visibly different' LGBT Indians struggle for jobs
Confusion over the law in India has made many employers fearful of hiring LGBT candidates