Global development
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At crisis conference in Berlin, UN humanitarian chief urges doubling of donations for those displaced by Boko Haram
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Death of Sperius Eradius has led to demands for review of corporal punishment in schools, where violence is widespread -
A project in Delhi is retraining people who clean human excrement with their bare hands to find work as housekeepers
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Opinion
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More than 700,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar in the past year. It is vital we don’t forget them
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After a Guardian investigation revealed the exploitation cycle in US prisons, activists Nikki Bell and Marian Hatcher say enough is enough -
There is a grim irony in the way so many British drug users commit to ethical pet causes while ignoring the blood-soaked trade that fuels their habit
In depth
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Mohamed Mahamoud Sheik, who opened Somalia’s first flower shop, was killed on 2 August. In this previously unpublished interview, he talks about life in war-torn Mogadishu -
In Alexandria’s ‘Little Venice’, a poor fishing community faces the demolition of homes and loss of its livelihood thanks to rising seas – and a government keen to clear its slums -
Twelve months after brutal attacks by Burmese military sent 700,000 Rohingya pouring into Bangladesh, the group is barred from healthcare, work and school
Pictures, video & audio
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Mike Wamaya discusses how performing ballet helps children transcend the chaos and violence of life in Kibera -
Lucy Lamble talks to Sandra Olsson from Child Soldiers International, who works with girls formerly caught up in armed groups in Democratic Republic of the Congo as they struggle to settle back in their communities -
After studying human rights law, Fatuma Abdulkadir Adan returned to her hometown to promote peace and champion women’s rights – through ball skills and teamwork
Explore
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Fresh outbreak of violence after decades of ethnic tensions has prompted tens of thousands of people to flee to Bangladesh -
Women have fought long and hard to secure access to family planning and abortion, and reduce maternal mortality. A modern timeline of that struggle tells a story full of highs and lows -
There is enough food in the world to go around, yet hundreds of millions of people go to bed each night on an empty stomach
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Survivors of human trafficking recount how they were raped, abused and exploited as they became 21st century slaves
On this site
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Stickers at Birmingham airport tell potential victims of FGM or trafficking to alert authorities by dialling 101 -
Working in development
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A shelter in Abuja is devoted to rescuing twins from death within remote communities convinced of their evil powers -
Despite high levels of violence within relationships in Nigeria, wedding vows are still regarded as sacred, and women are urged to stay with bullying husbands -
For a 12-year-old boy in a Lebanese refugee camp, learning about photography ended his isolation, and inspired him to get funding for a school there -
When Islamist insurgents destroyed the city of Marawi, its women saw an opportunity to demand rights and freedoms previously unknown to them
Counsellors on motorbikes put Boko Haram survivors on road to recovery