In view of wide-spread poverty, child labour is still far too common in Bangladesh

Zimbabwe’s senior citizens face lives of grinding poverty

Citizenship and social protection are mutually reinforcing

The organisation Forward for Women assists women in Germany and Senegal who have been affected by female genital mutilation

Poverty and cultural traditions push young girls into marriage in Malawi

Benin’s children face systematic exploitation as low-paid labourers

Human traffickers in Burundi find ways to get around child-protection laws

Burundi’s legal safety net for children remains full of holes

For young Indian women, online classes go along with serious new challenges

Where traditional norms prevail, girls’ rights tend to be neglected