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Religious customs
Basma El-Mahdy

Hijab debates on Facebook

Wearing a veil is a big debate for Egypt’s women – also on social media

Health care
Maxwell Suuk

Serving the poor

A doctor in northern Ghana gives free medical care to the destitute

Terrorism
Moutaz Ali

Everyday life under terror regime

One town in Libya is under ISIS control

Social media
Isaac Sagala

Keeping a check on politicians

Kenyans use social media to check governance

Greenhouse effect
Tomás Parker Cerda

Generating energy from waste

In Chile, scientists show how to convert solid waste into energy

Education
Roli Mahajan

Scrimping and saving

In India and many other countries, government-rung schools do not have a good reputation

Civil war
Philip Thon Aleu

High expectations for peace

Implementation of the peace deal in South Sudan is imminent

Environmental damages
Alie Yunus Kallay

Rainstorm and floods

In Sierra Leone, deforestation is causing more and worse floods

International donors
Raphael Mweninguwe

Health sector in coma

Donors bypass the Malawi government in support of health sector

Press freedom
Moutaz Ali

News agency for Libya

In the middle of armed conflict, Libya has a new independent news agency

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Poverty Reduction

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

Mexican community fund drives post-pandemic recovery
International degrees, national development
Why farms should opt for multiple benefit strategies
How GDP statistics are misleading
Growth, green growth or degrowth?

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Why men are needed in feminist activism
Overview culture special
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Uganda faces rising challenges in combating gender-based violence
Human rights for all

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

What G7 should do in response to sovereign debt crises
Multilateral action on sovereign debt must speed up
Mexican community fund drives post-pandemic recovery
International degrees, national development
Persistent flooding in Burundi threatens lives and livelihoods

Sustainability

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

What G7 should do in response to sovereign debt crises
Multilateral action on sovereign debt must speed up
Mexican community fund drives post-pandemic recovery
International degrees, national development
Persistent flooding in Burundi threatens lives and livelihoods