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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”.

Outdated stereotypes
Dean Peacock Peacock

Engaging men

Why men's attitudes must change for women's lot to improve in South Africa

Gender relations
Nilanjana Ray

Aborted girls, trafficked women

Aborted girls, enslaved brides - a depressing Asian drama

Empowering women
Renate Bähr

Rights-based family planning

Everyone should be able to decide how many children to have - and when

Health
Patricia Galicia

The right to one’s body

Guatemalan girls and boys deserve better sexual education

Development cooperation
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

Fewer soldiers, more jobs

Beyond ISAF: German government announces cooperation plans for Afghanistan up to 2017

Urbanisation
Ellen Thalman

Slums and gated communities

Global community must rise to challenges of rapid urban growth

Empowerment
Najma Rizvi

Spectacular achievement

Successful family planning in Bangladesh – a holistic approach leads to lower fertility rates rates and empowers women

Nowadays
Patricia Galicia

Eco-tourism helps community

A village in Guatemala invites eco-tourists to its river in order to boost its municipal budget

Technology
Christina Stobwasser

Assessing global costs

IT purchasers must pay attention to social and environmental standards, since demand has an impact on supply

Governance
Christina Stobwasser

Mixed picture

Governance is improving in Africa, but still leaves much to be desired

Poverty Reduction

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

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
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

Gender Equality

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

Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful

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