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Contributors

At D+C/E+Z, we are proud of our international network of authors. It is particularly important to us to be a platform for voices from the global south. Some authors contribute on a regular basis, others don't. Here you can find information about the people behind the contributions.

Charlotte Schmitz

info@charlotte-schmitz.de

last contributed to D+C/E+Z in autumn 2017 as a freelance journalist who covers development policy and economics.  

All articles of Charlotte Schmitz

Portrait
Charlotte Schmitz

A life for the wilderness

Portrait of the South African environmentalist and human rights activist Andrew Zaloumis

Sea preservation
Charlotte Schmitz

Preserving coral reefs and mangrove forests

In cooperation with KFW, Caribbean Biodiversity Fund supports marine conservation zones

Arabic language
Charlotte Schmitz
Guido Zebisch

A better understanding

Why Modern Standard Arabic needs to be updated – in particular in regard to technology

Religion and development
Charlotte Schmitz

Imams and women’s rights campaigners

GTZ organises debates of Muslim spiritual leaders and women’s rights organisations

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Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
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Giving voice to the voiceless
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Financing development and climate goals
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Modi won, but no longer looks invincible
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
When qualifications don’t decide your career
Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann
Reforming development finance
Imran Mukhtar
Imran Mukhtar
Pakistan’s rural infrastructure is inadequate
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar
There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon
Praveen Jha
Praveen Jha
Walk the talk regarding SDGs
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Aditi Roy Ghatak
India’s tiny plutocratic elite is growing fast
David Mfitumukiza
David Mfitumukiza
Pressure on wildlife in Uganda
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Svenja Schulze
Women, climate and chocolate
Hildegard Lingnau
Hildegard Lingnau
From GFAR to GFAiR
Boro Baski
Boro Baski
Why some Indian farmers are backing away from rice cultivation
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
How to challenge a corrupt system
Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner
After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"
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Sundus Saleemi
Whose development?
Samir Abi
African responsibility for climate justice
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu
There are many ways you can be scammed on the web in Africa
Markus Loewe
Markus Loewe
Financing health systems for informal workers
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate
Disagreement between China and the Paris Club
Henning Melber
How South Africa negotiated its new government
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado
Mexico’s first female president
Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu
Why many Africans must rely on informal health care
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson
The internet is crucial
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André de Mello e Souza
Colonialism and environmental preservation in Brazil
Bimbola Oyesola
Bimbola Oyesola
A powerful role model for African girls
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
Marva Khan
Marva Khan
Tangible action needed in Pakistan

Poverty Reduction

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

Biogas innovation: Clean energy and fertiliser for Malawi’s farmers
An Indian student expresses her concern about global heating
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Coping with strife, climate impacts and a broken economy
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Gender Equality

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

NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women
Improving female entrepreneurs’ self-esteem
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Kenyan military ordered to end HIV discrimination in recruitment
A cookbook reveals the connection of diet and tradition

Governance

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

NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women
Coping with strife, climate impacts and a broken economy
Voodoo allows a holistic view of the cosmos
Brazil’s colonial legacies and current challenges
Indigenous banks collapsing in Zambia: A closer look at Investrust

Sustainability

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

NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women
Coping with strife, climate impacts and a broken economy
Voodoo allows a holistic view of the cosmos
Brazil’s colonial legacies and current challenges
Indigenous banks collapsing in Zambia: A closer look at Investrust