Peru's Amazon communities build resilience to fight forest loss
Three indigenous communities in Peru's Amazon are getting help to improve their incomes, with the aim of stemming deforestation
Hip, young and in Kabul
Kabul is a bustling city, full of people who want to see their country become less violent and more stable
Egyptian Photographer Roger Anis wins Thomson Reuters Foundation-Nokia Photo Award
Cairo-based photojournalist Roger Anis has been unveiled as the winner of the first Thomson Reuters Foundation–Nokia Photo Award. Here are some of Roger’s incredible portfolio of photos from Egypt.
Japan's women wrestlers fight to win
Professional women's wrestling in Japan means body slams, sweat, and garish costumes. The brutal reality of the ring is masked by a strong fantasy element that feeds its popularity with fans, most of them men
5 facts about child labour
The global number of children in child labour has declined by one third since 2000, from 246 million to 168 million children, according to the International Labour Organisation. Despite this sharp decline child labour remains entrenched among the youngest children - more than 70 percent are between 5 and 14 years old and work in agriculture.
5 facts you didn't know about violence against women in the EU
In the first and biggest cross-country survey of its kind, the EU Fundamental Rights Agency interviewed 42,000 women in 28 EU countries about their experience of physical, sexual and psychological violence
5 facts you didn't know about women and land
Worldwide, over the past 50 years restrictions on women’s property rights have been reduced by half, yet still less than 20% of landholders are women. Here are 5 facts you didn't know about women and land:
PICTURE FACTBOX: The plight of the Yazidis
Islamic State fighters, who have beheaded and crucified captives in Iraq in their drive to eradicate non-believers, have driven thousands of people of the Yazidi religious sect into the Sinjar mountain range in northern Iraq. Who are the Yazidis and what do they believe in? Here are some answers.