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West Africa
Prince Thompson

Nigeria’s inconclusive election results

The results of Nigeria’s presidential elections will be challenged in court

German policy
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi

BMZ makes bold statement of intent

The new Africa strategy of Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Ground-breaking lawsuit
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Andes farmer takes on conglomerate

In Peru, a farmer is calling on a German company to take responsibility for glacier melt in a ground-breaking lawsuit

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Gender relations
Marva Khan
Marva Khan

A brief history of rape law in Pakistan

Why Victorian norms still permeate South Asian laws

Rule of law
Marva Khan
Marva Khan

Improving rape victims’ access to the courts

Pakistan ends shameful practice of virginity testing in prosecution of sexualised violence

Bodily autonomy
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Women’s rights are human rights

World Population Report demands right to bodily autonomy and equality

Our view
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Black lives matter

Legacies of colonialism and slavery are being reassessed around the world after protests that started in Minneapolis

Our view
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Involve the people

Good legislation must reflect people’s views and contribute to solving their problems

Environment
Mireille Kanyange
Mireille Kanyange

Burundi bans plastic bags

Boom of biodegradable materials expected in Burundi after plastic is banned

United Nations
Michael Windfuhr

70 years of human rights policy

How human rights gained traction in the past 25 years

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Poverty Reduction

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

Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
How to end hunger
Why food security needs both peacebuilding and livelihood development
Eco-friendly agriculture must reduce farmers’ costs
How can we infer the colour of a person’s skin?

Gender Equality

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

Justice for victims of rape
How can we infer the colour of a person’s skin?
How GIZ gets young people moving
Why sport is an effective tool for development
Addressing gender-based violence in Colombia

Governance

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

Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
The sudden fall of Bangladesh’s autocratic prime minister
The dubious practices of digital money lenders
How development policy is misunderstood
How GIZ gets young people moving

Sustainability

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

Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
The sudden fall of Bangladesh’s autocratic prime minister
The dubious practices of digital money lenders
How development policy is misunderstood
How GIZ gets young people moving