Women in Nepal are “on the frontlines of climate change” because as subsistence farmers, they are the ones who are most affected.

Alina Saba, research and community organizer in Nepal, made the remarks on the sidelines of an event at the UN Climate Summit.

Efforts are underway on the Pacific Ocean island of Samoa to reduce gender violence and increase the political representation of women.

The small island state has amongst the highest rates of violence against women in the world and the lowest number of female members of parliament.

Respect and understanding are the key human qualities needed to be a successful parliamentary Speaker in India.

So says Sumitra Mahajan, Speaker of the Indian Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India.

Ms Mahajan was elected Speaker in June.

More than two million children in South Asia die before their fifth birthday, according to a new report released by UNICEF on Thursday.