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Gender disparities
Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi

South Asian gender disparities get worse in economic crises

Economic downturns hit women and girls harder – for example in Pakistan

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Fossil energy
Zohra Cosima Benamar

Moscow and Riyadh share a longing for Trump

OPEC+ cuts oil production for economic reasons – and with geopolitical implications

Women's rights
Shora Azarnoush

Protests continue in Iran – and get international support

Brutal repression is not deterring people from expressing their discontent with Tehran’s fundamentalist regime

Farming
Dasmani Laary

Expensive input

Ghanaian farmers can’t afford fertiliser anymore

Macroeconomics
André de Mello e Souza
André de Mello e Souza

The heavy burden of a strong dollar

How the fast appreciating US currency is causing stress in developing countries and emerging markets

Economic meltdown
Felix Kugele

Enable Afghans to rebuild rudimentary economy

The USA and its allies still bear some responsibility for the fate of Afghanistan

Farming
Roli Mahajan

Indians are beginning to pay more attention to healthy diets

Why millets should prove useful in the fight against malnutrition in South Asia

Women's rights
Shora Azarnoush

Determined youth stand up to Iran’s autocratic regime

Women demanding personal freedom are leading uprising against Ayatollah regime

Governance
Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann

Debt situation is escalating in many developing countries

Multilateral action is needed to get a grip on debt problems in low-income countries

Services
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Consumers appreciate new taxi apps in Zambia

IT is making mobility easier and cheaper in Africa, but there are downsides

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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