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Adaptation

Despite disaster, climate action is lacking

Pakistan has been heavily affected by extreme weather events in recent years. Experts urge policymakers in the country to implement existing policies to protect vulnerable communities. They criticise the fact that, even though Pakistanis have experienced devastating disasters, they have little interest in climate policy.

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by Syed Muhammad Abubakar

27.06.2025

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Hate speech

The ecosystem of hate

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been in power in India for more than 10 years now. The goal of this right-wing party is to establish a Hindu-majority state. This has led to a significant increase in hate speech, followed by hate crimes against minorities, with a focus on India’s largest minority group, Muslims.

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by Suparna Banerjee

26.06.2025

Heat

The vicious circle of inattention

South Sudan has had to close schools for the second year in a row. As temperatures rose to 45 degrees Celsius, it was no longer possible to teach students in already overcrowded classrooms. It takes such clearly visible consequences of climate change to make people in this crisis-ridden country aware of the problem.

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by Alba Nakuwa

25.06.2025

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Media literacy

How Finland is preparing its citizens for a world swamped by fake news

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by Kari Kivinen

by Eva-Maria Verfürth

24.06.2025

Inclusion

How Nigerians with disabilities fight for dignity and equal opportunities

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by Sarafadeen Olalekan Oyeleke

23.06.2025

Informal sector

“My profession is a family tradition”

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by Pamela Cruz

20.06.2025

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In the Digital Monthly Edition 6/2025

Defending the truth

Hate speech

The ecosystem of hate

The BJP has been in power in India for more than ten years now. The goal of the right-wing party is to establish a Hindu-majority state. This has led to a significant increase in hate speech, followed by hate crimes against minorities, especially Muslims.

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by Suparna Banerjee

26.06.2025

Media literacy

How Finland is preparing its citizens for a world swamped by fake news

Finland has been a world leader in media literacy for many years. Children as young as kindergarten age are being prepared for the disinformation they will encounter online. Will they succeed in combating fake news?

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by Kari Kivinen

by Eva-Maria Verfürth

24.06.2025

Disinformation

Taiwan is standing up to disinformation

How Taiwan has reduced social polarisation and become more resilient to disinformation: An interview with Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s cyber ambassador and former minister of digital affairs.

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by Audrey Tang

by Eva-Maria Verfürth

12.06.2025

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“In the Philippines, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and journalist Maria Ressa leveraged her “reputational capital” to rally domestic and international support, transforming legal intimidation into a campaign against AFNL.”