In Colombia, it is often difficult for children and young people with disabilities to receive medical care. The “Familias siguen adelante” project aims to change that

While governments agreed on important issues at the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, civil-society organisations did not get enough attention

In “The First Woman”, Ugandan author Jennifer Makumbi portrays the many facets of feminism in Uganda

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the first woman and the first African to lead the World Trade Organization (WTO)

The Malawian government is investing in community awareness programmes targeting traditional leaders and families with disabled members

Feminist development strategies must dismantle gender inequality, because truly sustainable development depends on women

Residents of Malawi’s cities are afraid of robbery by street children

Journalist and founder Düzen Tekkal discusses the progress Germany has made on immigration, and what still needs to be done

Economic downturns hit women and girls harder – for example in Pakistan

Why the future of human civilisation depends on impoverished farming communities in remote rural areas