Elderly people in Malawi continue to face violent attacks linked to witchcraft accusations. Despite new laws and growing awareness, fear, deep-rooted belief and weak enforcement still put many older people at risk.
Muthoni Nderitu (“Blu”) is a self-taught Kenyan contemporary artist with a background in counselling psychology. Two of her artworks are featured in the D+C March issue.
In Afghanistan, there is a vital need to provide help and strengthen the civilian population without legitimising the Taliban regime. Recent political developments in Germany are disastrous from a human-rights perspective.
Between 2015 and 2024, Nepal achieved the greatest Sustainable Development Goals progress of any country in the East and Southeast Asia region. Nevertheless, the country still has a long way to go to reach its goals.
Social protection systems are expected to act quickly and effectively in acute times of crisis, but severe shocks often overwhelm them. Sovereign climate risk insurance can help bring relief to affected communities.
Born during the war in South Sudan, twin sisters Anna and Lily Nadai now live almost 12,000 kilometres apart. Their story shows how lives can begin identically but unfold completely differently.
The lasting influence of Portuguese colonialism continues to hinder efforts to improve public welfare, address structural racism and protect the country’s rich ecosystems.
Strong and courageous providers and protectors – that’s what men are supposed to be, according to the norms of the Didinga ethnic group in South Sudan. It is not always easy for young people to reconcile such traditional ideas with modern concepts.
For the second year in a row, thousands of people took to the streets in Kenya to protest the government. The so-called Gen Z protest movement is also driven by music. The soundtrack to the protests has already achieved cult status.
Libya lacks independent media outlets. Radio and television stations, newspapers and online media are controlled with an iron fist by the two major political camps, making it easy for hate speech and misinformation to flourish.
Peru is the South American country that has made the most progress on the SDGs in the past decade. But this development has occurred under improbable conditions: weak institutions, frequent government turnover and high levels of informality.
A new global study reveals that the vast majority of people want to see more climate action – yet many underestimate just how widespread this desire is. The 89 Percent Project wants to change this, and D+C is part of the initiative.
Patriarchy grants men privileges, but it also comes with norms and expectations that inflict harm on their mental and physical health. Psychological research suggests that it is in African men’s interests to participate in redefining masculinity.
When people return from a visit to Africa, you often hear them comment that young people in particular seem so happy despite the hardships and poverty they face. Is this really the case?
Drawing on fieldwork in red-light districts, the political scientist and gender studies scholar Khushboo Srivastava explores the complex realities of sex work in India and the ongoing debates over rights, regulation and recognition.
Legal rights mean little if you can’t claim them: In India, women’s rights lawyer Flavia Agnes supports women from marginalised communities to seek their rights and fight against gender-based violence.
