Soziokulturelle Faktoren
Gender justice

To empower women, pass and enforce laws

Africa needs more women in positions of leadership, and that will require socio-cultural change

Menstruation

Biological facts every girl must know

A new digital app helps to break the taboo surrounding girls’ menstruation in Pakistan

Gender justice

How education and employment improve gender equality

Gender justice depends on women’s self-confidence, and public policy can make a difference

Disability

Empowering women and changing minds

Civil-society organisations are calling for the empowerment of disabled women who have experienced violence

Reproductive health

Argentina’s new abortion law

Legislators in Buenos Aires allow pregnant women to choose whether they want a baby or not

Sexual abuse

How some Nepali girls end up as prostitutes

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

Migrants

When remittances account for one quarter of GDP

From the macro-perspective, labour migration from Nepal is of vital relevance and not simply “voluntary”

Schools

What kind of teachers Africa needs to ensure social justice

A new book casts light on social inclusion and societal awareness in African schools

Latin America

Why desperate Latin American risk dangerous journey north

South American migrants are fleeing to the US via Mexico in growing numbers

Indian Ocean

Indigenous communities at risk

Tribal cultures and languages are disappearing from Andamans and Nicobars

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