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It's a scandal that in 2013 women still risk death by stoning in 15 countries. Incredibly, that number is now set to rise.
The abuse of women and girls is the most pervasive and unaddressed human rights violation on earth, writes former U.S. President Jimmy Carter
Ethically and legally challenging scenarios prompted lively debates among the diverse group.
As a global development community, we must turn our attention to the behavior and motivations of men, both those who use violence against female partners and the larger number who do not—and bring them more fully into efforts and initiatives aimed at stopping it.
Controversy in India over a life-saving vaccine is based on bad science and irresponsible media reports
Men and women are equal nowadays, right? Not so much, says Laura Bates, founder of the popular Everyday Sexism Project
Momentum seems to be building for a deal at UN climate talks
Few Americans are opening up their wallets or even paying attention to news about the superstorm
To remove chemical weapons from a war zone will be an unprecedented feat if successful – and equally without parallel if it goes wrong
Work on changing international refugee laws is needed as efforts to curb climate change fail
Small-holder farmers and forest dwellers are threatened by climate impacts – and by climate responses
Colombians see next year’s elections as a choice between incumbent Santos, who is pushing for a peace deal with the FARC, and his main rival Oscar Zuluaga, a conservative who opposes the peace talks.
Smarter farming can slow emissions but may not reduce farmland expansion and pressure on forests
Rapid turnover in negotiators and early tickets home for ministers are hurting Africa in the UN climate negotiations
Debate needs to move beyond its construct as a scientific or environmental problem and realise that it is in essence an issue of development and of rights
If you could choose your nationality or citizenship, which country would you choose?
Looking at sanitation as a business rather than just a development issue promises more sustainable results, experts at a Thomson Reuters Foundation panel debate said
What do people do to deal with climate change impacts, and what happens when all they do is not enough?
Despite the relatively slow pace here so far, the stakes for climate action are high
“When night falls in areas ravaged by Typhoon Yolanda, women survivors fear for their safety from men knocking on their doors and threatening them for food”