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Governance
Bodily autonomy
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Women’s rights are human rights

World Population Report demands right to bodily autonomy and equality

Manufacturing
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Made in Chibombo

A big Chinese investment aims to create a manufacturing base in central Zambia

Diversity
Aviva Freudmann

Women at work

How “2X Challenge” investments are making a difference

Financial inclusion
Jen Braswell
Aviva Freudmann

Investing in women

Investing in female-focused businesses yields big dividends for all concerned

Multidimensional crises
Ralph Achenbach

Why we must not turn our backs on Afghanistan now

Afghanistan‘s multi-dimensional crisis has only just begun

Nigeria’s ICT market place
Johannes Paha
Lydia Wolter

Success due to combination of factors

West Africa’s major ICT marketplace in Lagos is set to relocate

Banking
Raphael Mweninguwe

“Village banks” face winds of change

“Village bank” lending circles face regulation and commercial bank competition

Arab region
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar

Black people are discriminated against in the MENA region

People with dark skin are discriminated against in Arab countries

Refugees
Isaac Sagala

Eviction notice

Refugees look for new homes after camp closures planned for mid-2022

Our view
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Risks and opportunities of digitalisation

Digital transformation of society and the economy requires government regulation

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Poverty Reduction

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

Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
Why tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka peaked in 2018
Mexico’s first female president
Prioritise international solidarity over national interests

Gender Equality

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

Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Why the acronym BIPoC does not have to explain anything
Defending the progress made

Governance

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

Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy

Sustainability

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

Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy