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Diversity
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Why racist attitudes lead to neglection of common good

Systemic racism hurts the USA’s white majority, as a new book shows

EU
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

Equality, inclusion and ­participation for Roma and Sinti

EU tries to counteract antiziganism

Sinti and Roma
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

Sinti and Roma demand equality and participation

Racism and antiziganism are deeply rooted in European societies

Prejudice
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado

Mexico’s racial divide

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

Summer Special
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Alluring and fascinating city where nothing is safe

Rahman Abbas’ novel Rohzin is a love story that portrays modern Muslim life in multi-cultural

Summer Special
Sinikka Dombrowski

A shy girl becomes the face of anti-racist protests

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

Skin-whitening products
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul

Why lighter complexions are associated with higher status

The trade in skin-whitening creams is a sign of internalised racist ideas of beauty

Social mobility
Rukamanee Maharjan

How to spot members of Nepal’s middle class

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

Social stratification
Henning Melber

Myths of middle class dynamism

Africa does not have a homogenous, progressive and fast growing middle class

Online forum
Rukamanee Maharjan

#DalitLivesMatterNepal

Campaigning online for Dalit rights

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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