Female genital mutilation: ‘I want to help other girls’
A 17-year-old asylum seeker tells how a Somalian supermodel inspired her to speak out against the female genital mutilation she was subjected to as a child
Gross national happiness in Bhutan: the big idea from a tiny state that could change the world
Bhutan measures prosperity by gauging its citizens' happiness levels, not the GDP. Now its ideas are attracting interest at the UN climate change conference in Doha
Hillary Clinton launches blueprint for eradication of Aids
The blueprint aims to prevent the spread of the disease and to reach all those who need treatment across the globe
Risky sexual behaviour threatens to derail Aids progress, UN report says
UNAids says HIV drugs are saving lives, but prospects of changing behaviour to stop spread of infection are not promising
In Africa, we must do the most good with each pound spent on Aids-HIV
Bjørn Lomborg: With donor money to fight HIV and Aids falling, spending in sub-Saharan Africa must be targeted to get the best results
From user fees to universal healthcare – a 30-year journey
Sarah Boseley: A former World Bank advocate of user fees for healthcare in developing countries has changed his mind
Bumpy ride towards reducing HIV in Zambia through male circumcision
Sarika Bansal: Male circumcision is seen as a cheap way to fight Aids in Zambia, but some fear the procedure could discourage condom use
Women’s Legal Centre hails wider import of Namibia sterilisation verdict
Cape Town-based organisation urges action on contraception policy and calls for education and empowerment of women
Forcible sterilisation leaves legacy of pain and stigma for Namibian mothers
'No one has the right to take away my womanhood and leave me at the mercy of the cruel and unfair judgments of my community'
Namibia court rules HIV-positive women sterilised without consent
Sterilisations on three mothers carried out at same time as caesareans, but judge rejects claim that they were targeted because they were HIV-positive