After enduring horrific ordeals, the women and girls freed from Boko Haram return to families and communities who reject them, a report has found.
After weeks of tough negotiations, a landmark United Nations agreement has strengthened women’s rights.
The head of UN Women has called for urgent action to ensure the impact of global crises is not disproportionately borne by women, writes Liz Ford.
It was when armed men appeared in town that 13-year-old Israel Gbehe knew it was time to run.
The world has become less peaceful than last year, despite a drop in the number of armed conflicts, according to this year’s Global Peace Index.