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Politics
Gloria Laker Aciro Adiiki

“Say no to salt”

In Uganda, women pave their way into politics

Social security
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

African pension patterns

World Bank study assesses old-age protection in sub-Saharan Africa

Human Rights
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

“For us, there is only death”

Indigenous environment activists are at risk all over the world

Development policy and Islam
Nabiela Farouq
Ulrich Nitschke

Shared objectives

State development actors increasingly look for cooperation with Islamic institutions

Theology
Nabiela Farouq
Ulrich Nitschke

Islamic values

Islam preaches social equality and respect for creation

Islamic welfare
Martina Sabra

Overcoming ­reservations

International NGOs should cooperate more with Islamic aid organisations

Summer special
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Longing for a better life

Summer Special 7: The shattered dream of a better life in Fortress Europe

Safety nets
Markus Loewe
Markus Loewe

An underresearched topic

Recent publications on social protection in developing countries

Participation
Tomás Parker Cerda

Marginalised margins

Money and political power in Chile are concentrated in the capital

Faith-based regime
Maysam Behravesh

“Shias support underdogs”

How the regime in Tehran ticks

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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.

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
How development policy is misunderstood

Sustainability

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

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
How development policy is misunderstood