The African civil-society organisation WoMin mobilises women to resist land grabbing and environmental destruction

D+C is looking for new contributors

The impacts of global heating are not gender neutral, so the response cannot be gender neutral either

In Uganda, many obstacles prevent young women from getting a proper education, even though the country is running programmes to address this issue

Smart Girls Foundation, a social enterprise, trains girls in areas like machinery welding, automotive mechanics and electric installation

The new Africa strategy of Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

A working mother of five reports how she organises childcare despite expensive day-care in Burundi

In Zimbabwe more and more women defend themselves against violent attacks by training martial arts

In Kenya, a new trend of female mechanics is challenging traditional beliefs

The lives of young women in Nepal are determined by traditions and taboos, even though the constitution guarantees them equal rights