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Argentinians storm the barricades in front of the Ministry of Justice in Buenos Aires, December 2001.

Argentina

Direct democracy

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by Sebastián Vargas
Women’s shadow councils lend their support to municipal councilwomen.

Gender

Women’s shadow councils in Palestine

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by Reham Alhelsi
by Petra Schöning
The more persons use a toilet, the more likely it is to be dirty.

Sanitation

Access to better toilets

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by Isabel Günther
by Alexandra Horst
Mary Broh, former mayor of Monrovia.

Liberia

Appointed by the president

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by Samwar S. Fallah
Supporters celebrate the election result that made Hassan Ali Joho (in white shirt) the first governor of Mombasa County in March 2013.

Kenya

The new tier  of government

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by Agnes Abuom
The mayor helping police officers enforce a truck ban on the streets of his city.

Local government

Meet Mayor Erap, the former president

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by Alan C. Robles
Alan C. Robles

Manila

Dysfunctional complexity

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by Alan C. Robles
Alan C. Robles
by Hans Dembowski
Music class in a school run on behalf of UNICEF in a refugee camp.

Refugees

Education crisis

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by Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar
Health education must start early.

School health

Healthy children

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by Caroline Sölle de Hilari
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