In brief

Melting of Himalayan glaciers will cause water scarcity in various Asian countries

In Nigeria, many girls’ lives are ruined by early pregnancy

Young women, in particular, are unable to use contraceptives and plan their families as they wish

Women who have been subjected to female genital mutilation often have severe complications during childbirth

In Uganda, teenage pregnancies are causing lots of suffering

The difficult birth of a law to improve the situation of traditional midwives in Guatemala

Natalia Bezhanishvili (20) from Georgia works as a volunteer for Grüne Liga Berlin

Godwin Drofenu from Togo is 22 years old and is working in a residential community for mentally handicapped people in Schwäbisch Gmünd

In Uganda, a landmine survivor helps fellow amputees to cope with their disability

According to UNICEF, supporting the world’s poorest children is twice as effective as supporting those who are less poor