Global development
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Campaigners say investigation into case of girl who bled to death marks a ‘defining moment’ for country -
Proposal backed by gender and health ministers despite doubts over its legality and claims it violates human rights
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Wini Omer says mounting list of charges against her amounts to a state attempt to stifle dissent -
‘Existential threat’ created by withdrawal of $300m in US funding triggers job losses in West Bank and Gaza Strip
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Opinion
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Fifteen leading economists argue that the many billions of dollars spent on aid can do little to alleviate poverty while we fail to tackle its root causes -
Two in three women will experience sexual violence and harassment in their lifetime. Across the world, abusers have been put on notice -
A report shows a slump in jobs in the UK arms sector even as the technology sharpens and intensifies conflicts overseas
In depth
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New rules mean at least 5% of each party’s candidates for Wednesday’s polls must be women – but most are allocated seats they are unlikely to win -
As the first international disability summit begins in London, photographer Kate Holt shares stories of people with disabilities in Kakuma refugee camp -
Newlyweds showing off online heap pressure on teenagers to marry too soon while men ‘drag’ Facebook looking for affairs
Pictures, video & audio
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To fight this disease you need creativity, says Marlize Coleman, whose innovation teaches health workers the best way to zap mosquitoes -
21 years on, the Angolan province Diana visited is within months of being declared clear of unexploded ordnance -
From applying vinegar to jumping up and down after sex, millions of women have to resort to archaic, often dangerous forms of family planning
Explore
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Fresh outbreak of violence after decades of ethnic tensions has prompted tens of thousands of people to flee to Bangladesh -
Women have fought long and hard to secure access to family planning and abortion, and reduce maternal mortality. A modern timeline of that struggle tells a story full of highs and lows -
There is enough food in the world to go around, yet hundreds of millions of people go to bed each night on an empty stomach
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Survivors of human trafficking recount how they were raped, abused and exploited as they became 21st century slaves
On this site
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Campaigners say investigation into case of girl who bled to death marks a ‘defining moment’ for country
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Global slavery index identifies electronics and clothes among UK imports from countries where labour abuses may have occurred -
Working in development
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A shelter in Abuja is devoted to rescuing twins from death within remote communities convinced of their evil powers -
Despite high levels of violence within relationships in Nigeria, wedding vows are still regarded as sacred, and women are urged to stay with bullying husbands -
For a 12-year-old boy in a Lebanese refugee camp, learning about photography ended his isolation, and inspired him to get funding for a school there -
When Islamist insurgents destroyed the city of Marawi, its women saw an opportunity to demand rights and freedoms previously unknown to them
We’ve halted the spread of deadly Ebola in Congo – so what went right?