What is the cost of a newborn life? — “I’m 50/50 on whether to sell this baby,” says Lucia, gesturing to her swollen stomach. She is due to give birth in two months’ time. “Filipinos don’t need to worry about finding people to buy your baby,” she says. “Once I decide, there will be a couple who’s looking on…

The number of female recruits is plummeting and the future of Afghan women in the forces is far from certain — Afghanistan’s national forces are at the forefront of the war against the Taliban and other insurgent groups, and the reality on the ground is sobering: the soldiers are outnumbered by the Taliban in their outposts, casualties are high, and the body count (on both sides) increases daily. According to Afghan…