Ten years after a horrifying spiral into genocide, Rwanda is, in some ways, a model of feminist opportunity. Its new constitution mandates that women hold at least 30 percent of all positions in government and other decision-making positions.

Filmmaker Cathy Henkel talks about the reasons behind making the film, "Burning Season."

Additional web-based resources about Indonesia, climate change and carbon credit trading.

Leaders of the world’s richest countries committed Tuesday to “move toward a low-carbon society” and set the goal of cutting global greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2050.

See results of Wide Angle poll.

Do you think trained health workers in the developing world who have not completed medical school should be allowed to perform surgery? Vote and view results now.

WIDE ANGLE explores the often misunderstood role of midwives in the U.S. We learn about who they are, what they do and where they practice.

Birth of a Surgeon captures one woman’s story on the frontlines of improving maternal mortality in Africa.

WIDE ANGLE sat down with public health experts to discuss the causes of maternal death and the progress of mid-level, surgical clinicians who dot across Mozambique and the rest of the world.

The interactive map shows some of the innovative low-cost and low-tech programs that are changing the face of health care around the world.

Filmmakers Karin Falck and Loui Bernal talk about the making of "Birth of a Surgeon."

The United Nations laid out the Millennium Development Goals, which sets targets to end extreme poverty around the world. Here's how Mozambique is doing.

See the top ten best -- and worst -- countries for maternal mortality.

WIDE ANGLE interviews Dr. Margaret Chan, the director-general of the World Health Organization, and a passionate advocate for women’s health.