Development and
Cooperation

SDG10

Agriculture

Malawi must implement pro-women reforms to strengthen food security

Malawi faces an ongoing food crisis, mainly due to systemic gender inequality. Empowering women in agriculture through land reforms and economic rights is crucial for food security and sustainable development.

Our view

Women are leading change

Around the world, women are campaigning against inequality and the abuse of power to achieve more democracy and freedom for all. Yet many of their successes go largely unnoticed.

Research

Why and how we should question growth

Debates on the feasibility of continuous economic growth have increased. Thinking about degrowth models to reduce material consumption and production in richer countries must strongly involve lower-income countries to avoid a neo-colonial agenda.

Overcoming colonialism

Cooperation, not assistance: overcoming colonial patterns

What would it look like to engage in fair international cooperation that does not uphold colonial structures? That is the question that participants considered at a BMZ event in Berlin. Many called for a new approach to improve partnerships.

Male allies

Why men must support feminist activism

Men have a responsibility to help overcome the disempowerment that stands in the way of gender equality. However, we need to understand what it means to be a male ally, why it is imperative that men support the feminist cause, and how they can best do so.

Middle East

Living between hope and helplessness

Violence continues to spiral in the West Bank. For many frustrated young Palestinians, the search for justice leads to radicalisation.

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Global governance

Financing development and climate goals

A recent white paper published by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation identifies global priorities and suggests how to allocate funding for maximum impact.

German colonialism

The long shadow of German colonialism

Development scholar Henning Melber assesses in a new book how Germans dealt with their colonial history from the 19th century on.

Military recruitment

Kenyan military ordered to end HIV discrimination in recruitment

A recent court ruling in Kenya challenges the military’s rejection of HIV-positive candidates, ordering policy changes to combat discrimination and promote inclusivity. This decision sets a precedent for protecting the rights of all citizens.

Dalit kitchen

A cookbook reveals the connection of diet and tradition

Shahu Patole’s book “Dalit Kitchens of Marathwada” highlights the rich culinary traditions of marginalised Dalit communities in Maharashtra, using food as a lens to explore caste, identity, and resilience in the face of historical discrimination.

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