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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.

Ruth Langer

ruth.langer@giz.de

last contributed to D+C/E+Z in summer 2013, working for the GIZ project on regional coordination on peace and security in Africa.  

All articles of Ruth Langer

Peace missions
Bernadette Schulz
Ruth Langer

The long haul

The African Peace and Security Architecture is already proving useful even though it is still work in progress

Our Contributors

Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Kampala’s water problems
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Men must be held accountable
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar
There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon
Bimbola Oyesola
Bimbola Oyesola
A powerful role model for African girls
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Giving voice to the voiceless
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Need for government advertising makes media vulnerable
Aditi Roy Ghatak
Aditi Roy Ghatak
Behind schedule
Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu
Why many Africans must rely on informal health care
Marva Khan
Marva Khan
Pakistan is slowly moving towards gender justice
Samir Abi
African responsibility for climate justice
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado
Mexico needs opportunities, not violence
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson
The internet is crucial
Suparna Banerjee
Suparna Banerjee
How the Modi government is undermining Indian democracy
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate
Disagreement between China and the Paris Club
Praveen Jha
Praveen Jha
How to increase the fiscal space
Imran Mukhtar
Imran Mukhtar
Pakistan’s profound poly crisis
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu
There are many ways you can be scammed on the web in Africa
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul
Family planning is a woman’s right
Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi
Why Pakistan’s economy is in deep crisis
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
Roli Mahajan
“Building knowledge at the local level is essential”
Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann
Debt situation is escalating in many developing countries
André de Mello e Souza
André de Mello e Souza
Brazil defended democracy more effectively than the US
Boro Baski
Boro Baski
Fear and anguish added to pandemic pain in India
Markus Loewe
Markus Loewe
Financing health systems for informal workers
David Mfitumukiza
David Mfitumukiza
Pressure on wildlife in Uganda
Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze
“Expansion of renewables offers enormous employment potential”
Hildegard Lingnau
Hildegard Lingnau
From GFAR to GFAiR
Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner
After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"
Henning Melber
No real reconciliation for the Ovaherero and Nama

Poverty Reduction

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

Burundi tea farmers under pressure
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Close funding gaps
Why Zambia needs the AfCFTA
Developing Malawi’s food sector

Gender Equality

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

How culture shapes early childhood
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Female farmers need more support in Ghana
Overview culture special
Pakistan is facing a looming water crisis

Governance

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

Wrong priorities in Germany’s federal budget
Join us to discuss global development
Responding to local needs through decentralisation
Israel deserves solidarity, Netanyahu not so much
How culture shapes early childhood

Sustainability

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

Wrong priorities in Germany’s federal budget
Join us to discuss global development
Responding to local needs through decentralisation
Israel deserves solidarity, Netanyahu not so much
How culture shapes early childhood