The World Health Organization considers homosexuality as normal behaviour

South Africa’s white minority has lost its political dominance, but is still privileged in terms of wealth and opportunity

The anti-democratic legacy of Spanish and US colonialism in the Philippines

Pakistan shows why comprehensive sex education would improve young people’s lives

The movie “The Hate U Give” addresses racism in today’s society in an entertaining way

Mexico’s ideology of mestizaje, or racial mixing, obscures ingrained racism

High fertility correlates with poverty – and compounds it

Climate change and other global developments are severely exacerbating Pakistan’s home-made problems

The lives of young women in Nepal are determined by traditions and taboos, even though the constitution guarantees them equal rights

Industrialised countries are disposing of large volumes of their waste in poorer countries. The consequences are disastrous

More cooperation is needed – from the local to the international level – to ensure that the UN targets for water are not missed

How Jamaican Creole became the main language for artistic expression

Nepal’s middle class is growing, but slower GDP growth threatens its progress

Homelessness is a considerable problem in Brazil. Very young children are affected too, and their rights are massively violated

Libya has the world’s largest irrigation project

In West Africa, traditional or religious practices are often the preferred method of treating mental disorders

After being trafficked into sex work, women are often trapped in slavery-like conditions in a foreign country

For all countries to become able to rise to the challenges of the current polycrisis, debt-restructuring is needed

Catholic church opposes reproductive health bill in the Philippines

People with dark skin are discriminated against in Arab countries