The global health community increasingly recognises that climate change is threatening the wellbeing of both children and adolescents. However, a critical gap remains when it comes to understanding the specific impacts on mental health, particularly in the mos...
In Africa, political rhetoric, dubious health claims and geopolitical interests fuel the spread of misinformation. Africa Check regularly exposes lies and works to (re)build media literacy to hold those in power accountable with facts.
The transatlantic slave trade had a devastating impact on Africa and affects the continent to this day. The fact that the Arab slave trade also took a terrible toll on millions of Africans is often overlooked.
Taxes and fiscal policies play a crucial role in development financing. While there are viable ideas for introducing a global wealth tax, the biggest obstacles to its implementation are geopolitical.
The World Bank and African Development Bank have launched an initiative to connect 300 million people in Africa to electricity by 2030. Grid upgrades and off-grid solutions are central to the plan to unlock health, education and economic development.
Divorce is still a taboo in Pakistan. Divorced women are ostracised. Social pressure drives them into depression, loneliness and even suicide. More psychological support services and destigmatisation are needed.
A union for informal workers – how does that work? For more than 50 years, women in India have been supporting each other. Their latest challenge: climate change.
