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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.

Thomas Krapf

thomaskrapf87@gmail.com

is a human rights lawyer and policy advisor.  

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Human rights
Thomas Krapf

Battle cry “blasphemy”

Laws against “blasphemy”, “defamation of religion” and “apostasy” are incompatible with universal human rights

Our Contributors

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

Poverty Reduction

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

Brief history of ARV treatment in South Africa
HIV/AIDS still haunts South Africa
An Indian student expresses her concern about global heating
Biogas innovation: Clean energy and fertiliser for Malawi’s farmers
Why we believe in our Digital Monthly

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.

Self-righteous aggressiveness versus universal values
Brief history of ARV treatment in South Africa
HIV/AIDS still haunts South Africa
NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women
Coping with strife, climate impacts and a broken economy

Sustainability

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

Self-righteous aggressiveness versus universal values
Brief history of ARV treatment in South Africa
HIV/AIDS still haunts South Africa
NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women
Coping with strife, climate impacts and a broken economy