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In brief
Climate protection
Martina Dase

Lawsuits brought by young ­activists worldwide

Young climate activists from all over the world and their successes

Trafficking
Mireille Kanyange
Mireille Kanyange

Pressed into service

Human traffickers in Burundi find ways to get around child-protection laws

African economies
Aenne Frankenberger

Cushioning coronavirus impacts

African governments’ stimulus programmes were insufficient in pandemic

Fleeing from war
Qaabata Boru

Lost boys and girls

Tens of thousands of Sudanese child refugees fled their country to reach safety

Bodily autonomy
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Women’s rights are human rights

World Population Report demands right to bodily autonomy and equality

Diversity
Aviva Freudmann

Women at work

How “2X Challenge” investments are making a difference

Energy
Farai Shawn Matiashe

Finding new purposes for used drums

How a low-cost digester produces biogas

Aid effectiveness
Maren van Treel
Maren van Treel

Limiting economic Corona ­damage

What can be done against economic Corona damage

Internet
Charles Martin-Shields

Beijing’s growing influence on internet rules

China’s technological clout may influence internet governance

Technology
Charles Martin-Shields

How food aid sometimes serves US interests

Technologies used in development programmes carry hidden agendas

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Poverty Reduction

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

Fundamental human right under attack
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector

Gender Equality

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

Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most

Governance

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Sustainability

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts