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Contributors

At D+C/E+Z, we are proud of our international network of authors. It is particularly important to us to be a platform for voices from the global south. Some authors contribute on a regular basis, others don't. Here you can find information about the people behind the contributions.

Basma El-Mahdy

basmaelmahdy@gmail.com

last contributed to D+C/E+Z in winter 2016/2017 as a print journalist specialising in human-rights issues. She lives in Cairo, Egypt.  

All articles of Basma El-Mahdy

Gender
Basma El-Mahdy

Women want careers

Young Egyptian women do not accept traditional family roles

Egypt
Basma El-Mahdy

Still aspiring to ­change the world

Six years after the Arab spring, things look worse than ever to young Egyptians

Religious customs
Basma El-Mahdy

Hijab debates on Facebook

Wearing a veil is a big debate for Egypt’s women – also on social media

Press freedom
Basma El-Mahdy

Journalism as crime

Press freedom in Egypt is limited, and many journalists are in prison

Public transport
Basma El-Mahdy

Deadly boats on Nile River

Using boats and ferries for public transport in Egypt is often dangerous

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Poverty Reduction

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

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Close funding gaps
Why Zambia needs the AfCFTA
Developing Malawi’s food sector
Land-use conflicts undermine food security in Nigeria

Gender Equality

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

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Female farmers need more support in Ghana
Overview culture special
Pakistan is facing a looming water crisis
In Malawi, an NGO is helping victims of gender-based violence

Governance

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

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Stop online hate
Democracy needs separate branches of government
“Focus on what is happening in the present”
Ugandan government prefers money over morality

Sustainability

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

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Stop online hate
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“Focus on what is happening in the present”
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