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Governance

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

Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Buddhism is Sri Lanka’s main religion, but Christianity, Hinduism and Islam also have a large following. The country has experienced several conflicts over the last five decades, influenced by factors such as nationalism and economic policy, but not least by r...

Trafficking

Pressed into service

Human traffickers in Burundi find ways to get around child-protection laws

E-commerce

Africa’s Amazon

The Nigerian e-commerce platform Jumia has been making a difference in consumers’ lives for nine years

Children’s rights

On society’s fringes

Burundi’s legal safety net for children remains full of holes

Online classes

What new problems digitised classrooms create

For young Indian women, online classes go along with serious new challenges

Girls

Pakistan is among the worst countries for girls

Where traditional norms prevail, girls’ rights tend to be neglected

Afghanistan

Broken promises and western failure in Afghanistan

In regard to Afghanistan, Bush and Obama made three major mistakes

Fleeing from war

Lost boys and girls

Tens of thousands of Sudanese child refugees fled their country to reach safety

Refugee children

A lonely battle

Unaccompanied minors who fled wars face further problems in destination countries

Bodily autonomy

Women’s rights are human rights

World Population Report demands right to bodily autonomy and equality

Manufacturing

Made in Chibombo

A big Chinese investment aims to create a manufacturing base in central Zambia