Sozialentwicklung
Sustainable development

Bengali doctor says pandemic proved validity of SDG agenda

Covid-19 caused hardship in Bangladesh, but proved less devastating than initially feared

Informal sector

Undocumented job is best opportunity many Pakistanis get

In Pakistan, the informal sector accounts for 75 % to the workforce and one third of GDP

Women’s rights

Partnering with women’s groups can curb gender violence

Local women’s rights groups are often overlooked when global aid organisations plan responses to humanitarian crises. This should change

Mental health

Mental health can be strengthened

In Guatemala, unresolved traumas from the past are a frequent cause of new suffering and violence

Disaster relief and reconstruction

Trauma lingers on seven years after Gorkha earthquake

Nepal’s 2015 earthquake was an example of how natural disasters often deepen pre-existing social divides

Human rights

Legal frameworks to protect disabled people

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the UN’s 2030 Agenda guarantee rights to protection and participation

Discrimination

Development cooperation must become more inclusive

Policy makers and civil society must recognise inclusion as a cross-cutting task – and so must international development and humanitarian relief

Culture Special

They did not belong anywhere

Leïla Slimani’s novel “In the country of others” casts a light on colonial mentality and the diverse facets of not belonging

Traditional medicine

Why many Africans must rely on informal health care

Traditional medicine is often inadequate, though it does work in many cases and is comparatively cheap

Democracy

Colombians have voted for change

The symbolism – and challenges – of the election victory of Gustavo Petro and his running mate Francia Márquez

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Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.