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Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Christina Chilimba

Consequences of the cyclone

Malawi is on the frontline of the climate crisis. One year after cyclone Freddy, the devastation is still catastrophic, depriving especially girls and women of their future.

German development policy
Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze

What really helps women worldwide – sanitary pads, visas and loans

Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development explains how feminist development policy contributes to making societies more equitable, resilient and stable

Gender justice
Marva Khan
Marva Khan

Pakistan is slowly moving towards gender justice

Gender parity is now within reach in the prestigious Central Superior Services

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Authoritarian dress code
Shora Azarnoush

Iran’s regime is trying to enforce hijab rules again

: In Tehran and other cities, many women are not covering their hair anymore in acts of public defiance

Our view
Katharina Wilhelm Otieno

Sustainable development is inherently feminist

Feminist development strategies must dismantle gender inequality, because truly sustainable development depends on women

Childlessness
Mireille Kanyange
Mireille Kanyange

In Burundi, childless couples have a heavy burden to bear

Women and men report on the hardship of being involuntarily childless in Burundi

Women in conflict
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón

Men must be held accountable

Women become victims in conflicts between men, so men must assume responsibility

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Demographic change
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul

Slow decline of African birth rates

High fertility correlates with poverty – and compounds it

Women’s rights
Mariame Racine Sow
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Men must play their part in women’s empowerment

Mariame Racine Sow is a women’s rights activist from Senegal who appreciates that development and feminism are linked

German policy
Birgit Pickel

Germany values respect, reciprocity and alliances

The BMZ response to James Shikwati’s criticism of its Africa strategy

Women's rights
D+C / E+Z

Overview gender equality

Our overview compiles contributions on gender equality

Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Whose development?
Inequality is getting worse according to UNDP
Local mobile app challenging international competitor
Immigrants trapped in illegality
Why ODA is better than its reputation in donor countries

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Consequences of the cyclone
Jobless due to epilepsy
Why ODA is better than its reputation in donor countries
Hard working female head porters in Ghana
Why we believe in our Digital Monthly

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

Battles over selves
Misguided fight against antisemitism
Why the term “antisemitism” must be used with great caution
A challenge for a young country
Whose development?

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

Battles over selves
Misguided fight against antisemitism
Why the term “antisemitism” must be used with great caution
A challenge for a young country
Whose development?