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Kultur
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Understanding one's own culture and history is not enough

African heritage belongs to Africa, but some items could be repaid in kind

Minorities
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul

Endangered languages

Indigenous languages have immense value

Minorities
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul

On the verge of disappearing

An ancient language is at risk of dying in the Hindu Kush

Global warming
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Amitav Ghosh assesses global warming from Asian perspective

Why fiction writers shy away from climate change and policymakers are unlikely to solve the problem

Hijras
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul

History of a marginalised ­community

The British introduced the discrimination of transgender persons to South Asia

Social inclusion
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul

Recognising a minority’s human rights

A new law confirms that transgender persons enjoy the same rights as other citizens do in Pakistan

Cultural loss
Carlos Albuquerque

National disaster

The devastating fire at the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro symbolises the desperate political situation in Brazil

Summer Special
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

“Just being born a woman is a provocation”

French-Moroccan novelist holds up a mirror to a hypocritical society

Summer Special
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Constructed justice

Milo Rau’s multimedia art project The Congo Tribunal calls for accountability for millions of crimes

Summer Special
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Amusing and philosophical

A documentary road movie about the African San holds a mirror up to western society

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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