A women rights advocate and aspirant for the Ilorin West/Asa federal constituency under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mopelola Abdulmalik Bashir, has pledged to prioritise rural development, ...

As South Africa marks 30 years of democracy, millions in rural communities still face poverty, weak infrastructure, land insecurity, and limited economic opportunity. Writing after the National Rural ...

An Indian state's initiative to establish women-run community libraries is giving rural students—especially girls—a safe space to study and access career guidance.