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Development and cooperation

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Governance

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

Rehan Fernando

“Dialogue of life”

Michael Rodrigo was a Catholic priest who campaigned for religious dialogue in Sri Lanka. He called his efforts the “dialogue of life”.

Media literacy
Julia Odoj

Empowering citizens

Media and information literacy means to engage competently and ethically with different types of media

Media education
Julia Odoj

Discerning media consumers

Youth in Namibia learn how to engage in media in an ethical and competent way

DR Congo
Gesine Ames

Dangerous power play

Churches join forces to demand fair elections in the Congo

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The spectacular results of reason, science and humanism

Harvard scholar assesses human progress – and how to enable further progress

New media
Humphrey Nkonde

Stopping online harassment

Cyberbullying and cybercrime have become a problem in Zambia

Journalism
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu

The methods of fact-checking

The basic principles of professional fact checking

Media
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu

Fighting for honesty and truth

Africa Check is helping the public to stay informed about the facts

Fake news
Benjamin Gaul

Think twice before sharing

The socially divisive force of disinformation spread on social media

Transparency
Edward Ronald Sekyewa

Making information laws work

Media freedom activists in Uganda are using laws to hold the government accountable

Media training
Edward Ronald Sekyewa

Learning to cross-check facts

Media houses in Uganda are often unable to verify information

Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Fundamental human right under attack
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most

Governance

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Sustainability

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts