Iceland, an unexpected Arctic asylum for Syrian refugees

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.

A harrowing report about FGM and its ongoing tragic effects in Liberia

The government in Sierra Leone bans visibly pregnant girls from attending school and taking exams, claiming the girls would set a 'bad example' for their peers.

Spain is feeling the pain of UK quarantine rules.