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🚺 Does a woman in power per se mean progress for women? Not necessarily, says Agather Atuhaire, because it's her policies that ultimately matter. 👉 spkl.io/63328AgIFi
Quote: 'I don't believe in celebrating a woman's rise to power just for the sake of representation.' -Agather Atuhaire, Ugandan lawyer, journalist, and human-rights activist. Article: 'Not even a criminal should be treated this way', source: dandc.eu
December 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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"Do not be seen as weak": This seems to be the number one rule for men, according to the narrow traditional idea of masculinity.

But both men and women could profit from less narrow gender roles. 👇

🇬🇧: spkl.io/63321Ageo3
🇩🇪: spkl.io/63322AgeoO
A hand holds a phone displaying D+C magazine's cover, asking, "What does it mean to be a man?" The cover features a drawing of three men. Text says, "The new D+C Monthly is available for download!"
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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🌍 Aliko Dangote, Johann Rupert, Nicky Oppenheimer and Nasser Sawiris are Africa's richest people, as Oxfam reports.
A world map highlights Africa in green. Text states, "4 African billionaires are richer than 750 million people on the continent." Four human silhouettes in suits stand above the text. Source: Oxfam, dandc.eu.
November 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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If you never had to leave the place you call home, you're the lucky ones. How does it feel not to be that lucky? #Gaza 👉 spkl.io/63323A5Pwh
Portrait of Ansam Al-Kitaa, a Palestinian journalist from the Gaza Strip, wearing a hijab. The image also includes the quote: "Being forced to leave felt like being buried alive."
November 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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💥 🚺 Violence (also domestic one) is something many women around the world experience.

✊ In February, we had a look at some of their struggles, and how they're fighting back.

Check out the issue here. 👉 spkl.io/63329Aegf1

#OrangeTheWorld
D+C magazine cover "Women's resistance" shows a mural of a girl in black sitting on broken wall pieces, a tank in the background, and a person in a blue jacket looking up at the mural.
November 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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💰 Wealth is rapidly becoming more concentrated around the world.

The richest 10 % of the population are holding roughly three quarters of it.
Quote states, "Excessive inequality destroys democracy." It's attributed to Eva-Maria Verfürth, editor-in-chief at D+C. Article: The power of the billions, dandc.eu
November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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🇮🇳 🇨🇳 When one door closes, the logical thing is to look for another one to open.
Quote: "Both India and China are seeking new markets in Latin America and the Middle East to buffer against US trade shocks." Author: Aditi Roy Ghatak, freelance journalist and Dean of the Tagore Institute of Peace Studies. Source: dandc.eu
November 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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🇮🇳 🚺 They learn to defend themselves and to lead. Read here what Red Brigade does for girls and women in India 👉 spkl.io/63328Ad90y
Map of India highlighted in red, surrounded by water and adjacent countries. Text states, "Red Brigade is a movement for women's security and dignity in India." The website dandc.eu is mentioned.
November 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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🇰🇪 "Structural egoism": Kenyan environmental and climate activist Joyce Koech called for more solidarity with the Global South. Find the full article in the comments. #COP30 👇
Close-up of Joyce Koech, Kenyan environmental and climate activist. Quote: "The structural egoism of some industrialised nations is preventing us from making real progress in climate protection."
November 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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There's a big social divide in Pakistan. Many common people are lacking basic necessities.
Two men in prayer caps sit with their backs to the viewer, a graphic reports that 'In Pakistan, 32% of the population don't have access to basic sanitation.' Source: Human Concern International, dandc.eu
November 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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A global study reveals: the vast majority of people want to see more climate action – yet many underestimate how widespread this desire is.

Learn more about it here. 👉 spkl.io/63322AjXym #COP30
Portrait of Katharina Wilhelm Otieno, D+C editorial member. Quote: 'Climate action has majority global support. The challenge is to make this majority visible.' Article: The silent majority must make its voice heard, dandc.eu
November 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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🇵🇰 There's a discrepancy between what Pakistan is capable of in military terms and what it does for its citizens.
Quote by Abdur Rehman Cheema: "Why does a nation capable of such advanced defence systems struggle to provide basic education, healthcare and social protection to its citizens?" Article: Pakistan's social divide. Source: dandc.eu
November 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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🤝 It's #COP30 and the climate crisis is getting a little more attention again because of it.

📉 But in general, attention has dropped sharply. Why is that? How can that be addressed? We had a look at that back in July. 👇

🇩🇪: spkl.io/63328AbeCe
🇬🇧: spkl.io/63329AbeC5
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November 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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🇵🇰 Pakistan's social sector indicators are alarmingly weak.
Four children with backpacks are seen from the back, one facing away. The text reads: "More than one in three children are out of school in Pakistan." The URL dandc.eu is at the bottom right.
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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🎉 Good news: You now have a place to go for good news! You can find them on our website here. 👉 spkl.io/63320Awx50
A graphic shows a newspaper titled "The good news." A blue circle contains the text: "We collect good news and solution stories all in one place on our website."
November 6, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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💰 Money, money, money: In our November issue, we had a look at the powers of the super-rich in politics.

Get the English and German version here:
🇬🇧: spkl.io/63321AwqVz
🇩🇪: spkl.io/63322AwqVM
Ad shows a tablet displaying a D+C magazine cover with the headline "Does money rule the world?" A hand touches the screen, which features an illustration of a cruise ship in a cocktail glass. Text reads, "The new D+C Monthly is available for download!"
November 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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🌍 In many African countries, the same heads of state ruled – or have continued to rule – for decades after independence from colonial powers.
Quote states, "Many of today's African heads of state continue to wage war against dissenters in their own countries." The quote is from to Baba G. Jallow, former executive secretary of Gambia's Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC).
October 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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🇰🇪 "Structural egoism": Kenyan environmental and climate activist Joyce Koech called for more solidarity with the Global South. Find the full article in the comments. 👇
Close-up of Joyce Koech, Kenyan environmental and climate activist. Quote: "The structural egoism of some industrialised nations is preventing us from making real progress in climate protection."
October 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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If you are looking for locally researched journalism from Israel and Palestine that goes deeper than daily disaster reports, you should take a look at the +972 Magazine.

The online magazine has been run by a group of Palestinian and Israeli journalists for 15 years. 👉 www.972mag.com
Image from +972 Magazine showing a large plume of smoke rising in the background. In the foreground, several people stand among olive trees. The headline reads, "Settler terror devastates West Bank olive harvest."
October 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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🌍 💥 At a deeply divided UN General Assembly, African leaders demanded more say for Africa in global decision-making.
Miriam Ogutu, a Pan-African journalist and strategist is quoted with: "Africa is done waiting for permission to lead - at least on paper.", with the website address dandc.eu.
October 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Given the volume of the debate in many parts of the world, this might come as a surprise. 👇
A group of people walking on a city street, pulling luggage. A gray box to the right states: "International migration is the exception to the rule. Over 96% of the world's population lives in their country of birth."
October 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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📈 Growth alone does not suffice. 👉 spkl.io/63324Anr5g
Quote: "Growth in sub-Saharan Africa has not been sufficient, nor efficient or inclusive enough to dramatically reduce poverty." - Aimé Muligo Sindayigaya, economist. Article: What can help sub-Saharan Africa grow in an inclusive way?
October 13, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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🏆 This year's Nobel peace prize goes to Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado. She's long been fighting against Maduro's regime and for democracy.

🏃‍♂️ The sheer number of refugees from Venezuela speaks for itself about what the situation is like there.
A map highlighting Venezuela in maroon, surrounded by neighboring countries. Text states: "6.5 million Venezuelans are currently living in neighbouring countries."
October 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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🤝 When millions of Venezuelans fled across the border, Colombia made a bold choice. Here's what it offered Venezuelan refugees. 👉 spkl.io/63329AVQWl
Text states: "Almost 3 million international refugees currently reside in Colombia." A circle is designed with the colors of the Colombian flag, yellow, blue, and red.
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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🔥 Fossil fuels continue to play an essential role in many countries.
Quote: "Many countries in the Global South continue to export raw materials and import technology." - Pedro Alarcón, Global Forum Democracy and Development research fellow, University of Cape Town. Article on dandc.eu.
October 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM