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Climate crisis

How climate change is impacting adolescent mental health in Madagascar

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...

Sex tourism

Dubious reputation

Cambodia is seen as a heaven for paedophiles and sex tourists

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Diverse society

White South Africans generally accept majority rule today

South Africa’s white minority has lost its political dominance, but is still privileged in terms of wealth and opportunity

Health

Homosexuality is not a disease

The World Health Organization considers homosexuality as normal behaviour

History

No trust in institutions

The anti-democratic legacy of Spanish and US colonialism in the Philippines

Teenager

What sex education is really about

Pakistan shows why comprehensive sex education would improve young people’s lives

Prejudice

Mexico’s racial divide

Mexico’s ideology of mestizaje, or racial mixing, obscures ingrained racism

Rural development

Africa must move on from subsistence farming

For too long, sub-Saharan governments have seen farming as something poor villagers do to feed themselves and their families.

Fact checking

Combating fake news

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.

Summer Special

A shy girl becomes the face of anti-racist protests

The movie “The Hate U Give” addresses racism in today’s society in an entertaining way

Slavery

The forgotten Arab slave trade

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.

Demographic change

Slow decline of African birth rates

High fertility correlates with poverty – and compounds it

Financial justice

A global minimum tax rate for the super-rich

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.

Agriculture

How Malawi embraces AI to support smallholder farmers

The new AI-powered app “Ulangizi” helps Malawian smallholder farmers to get real-time advice in their local language, improving yields and resilience.

Development financing

Bringing power to 300 million Africans by 2030

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.

Mental health

When divorce becomes a stigma

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.

Waste exports

The rich countries practice waste colonialism

Industrialised countries are disposing of large volumes of their waste in poorer countries. The consequences are disastrous

Informal sector

Women in India’s informal sector are fighting for better working conditions

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.

Sexual abuse

How some Nepali girls end up as prostitutes

After being trafficked into sex work, women are often trapped in slavery-like conditions in a foreign country

Child poverty

The harsh reality of street children in Brazil

Homelessness is a considerable problem in Brazil. Very young children are affected too, and their rights are massively violated