Climate shocks in Malawi are worsening food insecurity and driving malnutrition, especially among children. Rising droughts and floods in particular leave families unable to afford nutritious food.
A survivor of female genital mutilation living in the UK, Shamsa Araweelo spent years desperately seeking proper medical treatment. She became an advocate for survivors of violence – and is hugely successful on social media.
Kenyan environmental and climate activist Joyce Koech is committed to the reforestation of mangroves. At the UN mid-term Climate Change Conference, she lamented that climate negotiations often ignore the reality of those affected.
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 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.
Indigenous ways of life have withstood difficult conditions and outside pressure for centuries. The global community must do more to protect them – and learn from them in light of looming social and ecological crises.
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.
Finland has been a world leader in media literacy for many years. Children as young as kindergarten age are being prepared for the disinformation they will encounter online. Will they succeed in combating fake news?
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.
