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Organised crime
Eleonore von Bothmer

Paradigm change

To protect people from harm, the Global Commission argues that drugs should be regulated not prohibited

Social cohesion
Roli Mahajan

Good progress with further room for improvement

How well India is doing in terms of fighting poverty depends on what yardstick is applied

Hijras
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul

History of a marginalised ­community

The British introduced the discrimination of transgender persons to South Asia

Children
Maxwell Suuk

Protecting the young against violence

Laws in Ghana are supposed to protect children against becoming victims of violence

Social inclusion
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul

Recognising a minority’s human rights

A new law confirms that transgender persons enjoy the same rights as other citizens do in Pakistan

Poverty targeting
James G. Bennett

Six main methodologies

How to identify poor people for the provision of support

Poverty alleviation
James G. Bennett

Costs and benefits of poverty targeting

The more accurate a poverty-targeting strategy is, the more expensive it is

Honour killings
Roli Mahajan

Killed by the in-laws

Marrying between different castes is still a taboo in India, and will sometimes be sanctioned violently

Mafia
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Gangsters colluding with governments

Brazilian scholar warns that prohibition is compounding drug-related problems

Cultural loss
Carlos Albuquerque

National disaster

The devastating fire at the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro symbolises the desperate political situation in Brazil

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Poverty Reduction

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

Junk food in school
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

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.

Junk food in school
Promoting media literacy to fight misinformation
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

Sustainability

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

Junk food in school
Promoting media literacy to fight misinformation
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