LGBT refugees fleeing torture, violence and discrimination often find persecution has followed them to Europe. Reception centres are beginning to respond to urgent needs.
The secretary general is an advocate for reform. But change will not be easy and the case of Bosnia shows how complex peacebuilding can be.
Young activists from four continents talk about their local struggles and what motivates them.
Despite pressures from society and states alike, feminist movements are growing around the world. They know how to challenge restrictions in creative and innovative ways.
These writers and their work span the globe and its history and would complement any degree. What would you add to this list?
There’s what you think you know about sex in Africa. And then there are sensual and beautiful aspects of African sexuality and the African erotic.
President Sirleaf's promise to campaign for women candidates in Liberia's upcoming elections comes too little, too late.
Singapore may soon elect its first female president – but the struggle for gender equality in the region is far from being won.
Aid donors, governments and the United Nations have made many commitments to gender equality. Their actions have been less impressive.
Community members and traders mobilise to save a Seven Sisters market from regeneration plans that could transform it into “unaffordable” flats and chain stores.
Wandering around the market in Seven Sisters, it's clear: this is more than a collection of shops and restaurants, it is a unique cultural hub.
