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On the road with Uganda's mobile sexual health clinicsReproductive Health Uganda works across the country, particularly in rural areas, to increase access to contraceptives – and provide other crucial health services
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'She made African women realise they can do anything'Joana Silochina Foster, the formidable Ghanaian-British activist and lawyer who died last month, co-founded Africa’s first feminist philanthropic institution -
Deadly cholera outbreak 'a stain on our reputation', UN saysBan Ki-moon said deadly outbreak that killed up thousands ‘leaves a blemish’ on United Nations’ reputation, ending six years of refusing to claim responsibility -
Plan to align UK aid with trade policy may sideline poor countriesDeveloping states could lose out as reviews of British aid signal fresh emphasis on economic interests following Brexit vote
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America under Trump must heed the role of women in battling HIVAs we mark World Aids Day with a conservative US administration looming, it is vital that progress on HIV prevention in girls and young women is not undone
in depth
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Savour Sri Lanka: sights, sunshine and beaches – away from the crowdsSri Lanka is on the brink of a tourism boom with big hotel chains rushing to open luxury resorts. But venture off the beaten track a little and you will find deserted shores, natural beauty and little-visited temples
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'Fear has faded': Gambian election could finally end dictator's grip on powerGambians go to the polls on Thursday to vote in one of the closest elections in the 22 years since Yahya Jammeh seized control
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Fresh hope for Kandahar newborns as Afghan healthcare gets a shot in the armInfant mortality rates in Afghanistan were once among the world’s worst, but a new children’s unit at Kandahar’s Mirwais hospital is accelerating slow progress
talking points
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The state is an enabler of sexual violence. So what hope for the victims?From the mass closure of refuges to cuts in vital legal aid, women are finding their path to help, and to justice, blocked. And their abusers are walking free
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Mobilising aid through the private sector can yield high poverty reduction returnsWhile UK aid channelled to the private sector should be more transparent, such investment can nonetheless have a big impact on the lives of the world’s poor
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Motherhood in Aleppo: 'Did I give birth to him to see a life like this?'Amid heavy shelling in the Syrian city, local resident Umm Leen gave birth to her son a month early. With food and other basic resources scarce, and the ongoing siege intensifying, she fears what the future holds. Here, she tells her story
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Don't let shifts in trading policies throw poor countries off balanceDeveloping countries are in desperate need of trade to fight the corrosive effects of unemployment and tackle inequality
pictures, video & audio
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'They said they would rape me': defenders of women's rights speak out – videoTo mark International Women Human Rights Defenders’ Day, activists from Honduras, Nepal, China and Egypt share their stories of persecution
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Whitewashing the abuse of women – in picturesPhotographer Bhargavi Joshi’s images represent the violence and injustices that confront women worldwide, regardless of age, race, culture, education or background
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How Cuba came of age on early childhood development – podcastMore than 99.5% of Cuban children attend an early childhood education programme or institution. Kary Stewart visits Havana to speak to families, doctors and teachers about a Latin American success story
games & quizzes
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Drowning: do you know enough about this global killer? – quizHundreds of thousands of people drown every year. Many deaths go unrecorded, however, and pressure to teach people to swim is not what it might be
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Humanitarian aid quiz: are you good in a crisis?Reckon you could teach world humanitarian summit delegates a thing or two about aid? Take our quiz and find out if you’re a wizard on human welfare
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World Water Day quiz – are you a fount of wisdom?Access to water is a basic human right, but roughly one in 10 people globally are without a safe source. To mark World Water Day, try our quiz
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The world's most powerful people – quizAre you a superpower on sovereignty? Take our quiz to find out if you’re presidential material when it comes to people in power
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Women's rights and gender equality in focusWomen's rights and gender equality in focusWomen the world over have shown the US how to deal with sexism and racismFrom Liberia to Colombia and beyond, women have compiled a vast archive of methods to combat threats to their rights. The US need only follow their lead
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Modern-day slavery in focusModern-day slavery in focusPope urges action against trafficking and labour abuses in fishing industryMarking World Fisheries Day, pope calls on international community to break ‘chain of exploitation’ of vulnerable workers
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networks
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Global Development Professionals NetworkGlobal Development Professionals NetworkFive ways to take action on climate changeThe world’s leaders have promised to take urgent action on climate change. But that was the easy part. Here’s what they need to do next.
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Guardian Africa networkGuardian Africa networkSkilled, determined and broke: Africa's female football pioneersDespite social and sporting progress, even the best teams at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations struggle to fund friendlies
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The Nigerian refugees displaced by Boko Haram – in pictures
Global development professionals network The Nigerian refugees displaced by Boko Haram – in pictures
More than 2 million people have been displaced by Boko Haram-related violence in north-east Nigeria. Judith Prat photographed the internally displaced people who are suffering in both the refugee camps – where they face food shortages and a lack of healthcare – and in the towns where they can barely scrape by -
Dirty laundry: washing line art highlights South Africa's rape epidemicInstallation features used knickers said to illustrate number of attacks that take place against women each day
Women have shown the US how to deal with sexism and racism