Pregnant girls in Sierra Leone

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.

Warm welcome for Syrian refugee family in Iceland

Valgerour Halla came into the world under unusual circumstances. The four-month-old was born in Reykjavik to Syrian asylum seekers who were so thankful they gave her an Icelandic name.

In an interview, the family described an arduous flight from war in Syria, the long journey across Europe and how they chose a cold fishing island deep in the Arctic circle to start anew.

Survivors return to Auschwitz 75 years on

Survivors return to Auschwitz - 75 years on from camp's liberation.

Some were joined by children and grandchildren at the camp where more than a million people died during World War Two.

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.

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.

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