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Refugees

Uganda’s open doors

Many South Sudanese escape the violence in their country by fleeing to Uganda

Child labour

Underage miners

Dangerous child labour is still rampant in Zambia

Blog

Skipping school to protect the climate

Greta Thunberg has inspired other students by protesting against climate change instead of going to school on Fridays

Malnourishment

Stunted growth

Due to malnourishment, many poor children in Zimbabwe suffer from stunted growth

Blog

300 pages, 250 years, 8 generations

Yaa Gyasi’s first novel explores the brutal history of how the slave trade shaped West Africa and North America

Planned parenthood

Contraceptives for minors

Civil-society organisations in Zambia are trying to prevent unwanted pregnancies among schoolgirls

Internet

Fighting child pornography

In order to fight sexual abuse of children, internet users in Zambia can now report child sexual abuse imagery

Narcotics

“Gravest social malady”

Why Iran’s government has made its anti-drug legislation less draconian

Health

Too poor for sanitary wear

Poor women in Zimbabwe cannot afford sanitary pads

Childhood

Education as key to overcome inequality

Social activist assesses the situation in Zambia concerning education and unequality

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