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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.

Sabine Balk

Sabine Balk

euz.editor@dandc.eu

is a former member of the editorial team of D+C/E+Z. She is currently working for us as a freelancer.

All articles of Sabine Balk

Female genital mutilation
Mariame Racine Sow
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

“Violence is related to a variety of social conditions”

The organisation Forward for Women assists women in Germany and Senegal who have been affected by female genital mutilation

Our view
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Recurring infringements of children’s rights

Children's rights are violated worldwide – poverty is often the reason

Gaming industry
Eyram Tawia
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

The opportunity is right now

A game-design pioneer in Ghana tells about the challenges and constraints of his work

Our view
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Risks and opportunities of digitalisation

Digital transformation of society and the economy requires government regulation

Summer Special
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Healthy soil, healthy climate

Documentary presents a vision of farmers for a different, climate-friendly form of agriculture

Our view
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Foundations of broad-based prosperity

How the middle class matters in a country’s development

Uganda
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

More malaria and infectious diseases

Uganda fears a decline in public health as a result of climate change

UN 2030 Agenda
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Make SDGs binding with the help of new institutions

Expert group calls for new sustainability governance within the UN system

Microplastics
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Scientists consider tiny chemicals to be health hazards

Microplastics probably have detrimental impacts on human health

Oxfam
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Fundamental change needed to overcome inequality

To enable everyone to live a good life, Oxfam demands social and environmental justice

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Why many Africans must rely on informal health care
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A powerful role model for African girls
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Kathrin Berensmann
Reforming development finance
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Achim Steiner
After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"
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Markus Loewe
Financing health systems for informal workers
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The forgotten war
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Hildegard Lingnau
From GFAR to GFAiR
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Imran Mukhtar
Pakistan’s profound poly crisis
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Aditi Roy Ghatak
Behind schedule
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José Siaba Serrate
Disagreement between China and the Paris Club
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No real reconciliation for the Ovaherero and Nama
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Alphonce Shiundu
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Mahwish Gul
Family planning is a woman’s right
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Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Kampala’s water problems
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Ndongo Samba Sylla
Giving voice to the voiceless
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Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Handling AI, but with care
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Praveen Jha
Walk the talk regarding SDGS
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David Mfitumukiza
Pressure on wildlife in Uganda
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado
Mexico needs opportunities, not violence
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson
The internet is crucial
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African responsibility for climate justice
Suparna Banerjee
Suparna Banerjee
A brief history of Hindu-supremacism in India
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
André de Mello e Souza
André de Mello e Souza
Global public goods matter for global development
Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi
Better jobs for migrant women
Boro Baski
Boro Baski
Grassroots pre-school education in two Adivasi villages
Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze
Germany’s development policy serves all people
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar
There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon

Poverty Reduction

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

Why you might find our newsletter useful
Local mobile app challenging international competitor
Immigrants trapped in illegality
Why ODA is better than its reputation in donor countries
Global public goods matter for global development

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 you might find our newsletter useful
Why ODA is better than its reputation in donor countries
Hard working female head porters in Ghana

Governance

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

Indigenous politics in Ecuador and Bolivia
The drivers of change are at the local level
Facilitating constructive cooperation in a multipolar world
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Italy’s castor-oil plans for Africa

Sustainability

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

Indigenous politics in Ecuador and Bolivia
The drivers of change are at the local level
Facilitating constructive cooperation in a multipolar world
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Italy’s castor-oil plans for Africa