Half of U.S. women prefer a job outside the home -Gallup poll
Level of education and marital status influences women's choices, poll finds
African governments urged to support city farms
Cultivating crops and keeping animals in urban areas could help feed growing populations and boost incomes
Protecting biodiversity key to food security, adaptation - expert
"Much of the response to climate change will have to be based on biodiversity," argues the head of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Former world leaders urge integrity in elections, campaign finance restrictions
National elections have taken place in all but 11 countries since 2000, yet many of them lacked integrity - report
VIDEO: Syrian women face growing abuses - opposition activist
Suhair Atassi was beaten and detained for her involvement in protests at the start of Syria's uprising
Activists urge states to strengthen global cluster bomb treaty
Proposed Canadian legislation goes against the spirit of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, says Paul Hannon of Mines Action Canada
No convictions for domestic violence in Indian capital -paper
15,000 cases of domestic violence registered in Delhi, not a single conviction
UN meeting looks at strengthening rule of law
The United Nations has scheduled a plenary session on Sept. 24 to discuss the rule of law
Social investment bank Big Society outlines first investments
World's first social investment bank says it is on target to make investments of around 50 million pounds by end of 2012
HIV-positive Kenyan women plan to sue over sterilisation
Expert says forced and coercive sterilisation of poor women living with HIV is 'systemic in public health facilities'