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

The World Health Organization considers homosexuality as normal behaviour

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

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

For too long, sub-Saharan governments have seen farming as something poor villagers do to feed themselves and their families.

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

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

High fertility correlates with poverty – and compounds it

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

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

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

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

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

Gender-based violence (GBV) in the workplace is still widespread worldwide. In Tanzania, there are several initiatives aimed at empowering female workers. However, there are still challenges, especially in the huge informal sector.

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

Libya has the world’s largest irrigation project

How Jamaican Creole became the main language for artistic expression

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

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