San Carlos: The Colombian town recovering from its bloody past
A hotel once used as a torture chamber is now a community centre; a memorial honours war victims; and more than 20,000 people have returned in the biggest homecoming of internal refugees in any town in Colombia.
5 facts you need to know about violence against women in El Salvador
El Salvador's macho culture, which views women as child-bearers and mothers, along with a justice system that often fails to punish perpetrators of crimes against women, fuels widespread violence
PHOTOBLOG: Menstruating women banished once a month
Chaupadi is the practice of treating women as impure and untouchable when they menstruate. When they go through their monthly cycle, they are not allowed to enter a house or pass by a temple. They cannot use public water sources, touch livestock, attend social events like weddings, or touch others. The practice is the same whether it’s March 8 or any other time of the year
Seeking refuge In Sweden
Some 15 percent of Sweden's population is foreign born, the highest level in the Nordic region
Nigerian trafficking survivors in Italy help each other
Photojournalist Quintina Valeria’s images focus on West African women who have been trafficked into sex slavery
5 facts you need to know about poverty
Globally, over 1 bln people live in extreme poverty on less that $1.25 a day. That’s 14.5% of the world’s population. Here are 5 facts you need to know about poverty
As Russian sanctions take hold, EU farmers pay the price
Tit-for-tat sanctions between Russia and the EU over Ukraine are hitting EU farmers
Four unexpected ways life changes without water
More than 10 million people in Ethiopia, including 5.6 million children, will require food relief in 2016. An estimated 5.8 million people have been affected directly by water shortages.
In Kenya, FGM tradition runs deeper than law
The practice of female genital mutilation continues in Kenya despite a government ban in 2011, particularly among poor families in rural areas