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As far as corrupt money and capital flight are concerned, it takes two to tango
Without improving governance, it will not be possible to lift the 1.2 billion people who still live off $1.25 a day or less out of poverty and to ensure that economic growth will benefit all citizens
Even though Mother’s Day is over, do one more thing for your mom and all the other moms out there: call your members of Congress and ask them to co-sponsor the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act today.
Medical experts say that tobacco farming leads to Green Tobacco Sickness
A spate of news reports of sexual attacks on Indian women and girls, sparked by the gang rape and murder of a woman in Delhi in December, has shocked many families, unaware of this side of their patriarchal society
Nearly half of Sittwe’s population used to be Muslim, but almost all have been pushed to rural areas and those remaining live in a quarter of town off limits to journalists and even aid agencies
Guatemala is world’s first country to convict former head of state for genocide in its own national court - bolstering rule of law and proving that their former dictators can be brought to justice
ICRW president Sarah Degnan Kambou applauds G8 foreign ministers for pledging to develop comprehensive approach to preventing and responding to sexual violence associated with armed conflict.
Women and girls should not die because they are denied an abortion to protect their own right to life, health and integrity
Extractive companies pay low fees and royalties in Africa in order to offset the political risk of operating there
With more than half of world population in cities, new challenge aims to push citizens, governments and the private sector to work together to build resilience
From cyclones, floods and displacement to sexual violence and discrimination, take a look at what our correspondents are writing about this week
2012's severe weather has left the world wondering how extreme climate change impacts will have to be in order for policy and decision makers to act
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