Liberia: hopes of banning FGM fade

Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf battled unsuccessfully to ban female genital mutilation during her 12-years as Africa's first female president, and now as she prepares to step down ahead of Tuesday's general election, it's feared hopes of outlawing the practice will fade too.

Paris: Protests against police violence

Police clashed with protesters in Paris as demonstrations over a new French security law turned violent.

Badi Women (Italian)

Badi is a traditionally untouchable Hindu caste in Western Nepal - thewomen work as prostitutes, beginning in puberty and continuing until they are too old to attract customers, or get married.

Nepal’s bleeding shame: menstruating women banished to cowsheds

Though banned, the centuries-old custom of confining women to a cowshed during their period persists in Nepal, with damaging and even fatal results.

Covid-19: Belgian boy in coma

The father of a four-year-old Belgian boy who spent six days in a coma after catching COVID-19 has warned other parents of the risk the virus poses to children.

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