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Sub-Saharan Africa
Ocean life

“Blue economy” is more than a catch word

Humanity depends on maritime resources and must exploit them sustainably

Pensions

Poverty in old age

Zimbabwe’s senior citizens face lives of grinding poverty

State building

How to make African statehood more successful

Citizenship and social protection are mutually reinforcing

Female genital mutilation

“Violence is related to a variety of social conditions”

The organisation Forward for Women assists women in Germany and Senegal who have been affected by female genital mutilation

Child brides

The scourge of early marriage

Poverty and cultural traditions push young girls into marriage in Malawi

Gender justice

For the climate’s sake, empower African women

Global heating affects poor women in developing countries particularly hard

Child labour

Facing an uncertain future

Benin’s children face systematic exploitation as low-paid labourers

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

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