global development
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On 8 March, events around the world will call for faster progress on gender equality. Let us know how you’re marking the day, and explain why you’re taking part
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Development is not just about economics. It’s about culture and the strength of national, tribal and regional identities, too
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Haitians are slowly rebuilding after the 2010 earthquake, hoping to lure investors and tourists, and strengthen the economy
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With a law change imminent, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s film about an attempted honour killing in Pakistan creates a perfect opportunity to end impunity for relatives who murder women seen as a source of family dishonour
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From child marriage to refugees, human rights issues are at the core of a forthcoming international film festival. We run the rule over five of the best
news
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Although not a concrete link to microcephaly, study shows that Zika can infect cells similar to those involved in brain development and disrupt cell growth
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Menstrual leave has been a legal right for Japanese women since 1947, but fear of social stigma means many will not take it
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Cáceres, who was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize for her opposition to one of Central America’s biggest hydropower projects, was shot at home
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Researchers estimate 35 million under-fives in poorest countries are left on their own or with a very young sibling
in depth
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A colony of people who fled their homes because of discrimination nestles alongside a hospital trying to eradicate the disease. But the stigma against deformity runs deep
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Limited food and dwindling livestock has become a way of life for many Ethiopians since drought struck. The government says its countermeasures are working, yet its confidence is belied by the hardship facing farmers
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Secret shelters in Baden-Württemberg support some of the 2,500 deeply traumatised women and children who have escaped Isis in northern Iraq
talking points
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Climate change is a potent element in the deadly brew of disaster risk
Helen Clark and Robert GlasserBy tackling the environment we can also mitigate the impact of disasters, as heatwaves, droughts and floods threaten the lives of millions -
We have 5,000 euphemisms for menstruation, but we still can’t talk about it openly – and stop the stigma that’s harming women’s health and education
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Sexual violence is a tool of war, but we have the weapons to end that
Zainab Hawa Bangura and Melanne VerveerFrom Iraq to Bosnia, women are abused in war. We need to implement the laws we already have to protect women and seek justice that empowers survivors -
Abdirahman and Omar, two men I looked up to when I was growing up, died in an attack on a restaurant, another tragedy in a city torn between violence and optimism
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As the dust settles on the elections in Uganda, Hugh Muir looks at the trade-offs between progress and freedom
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Suite aux dernières élections présidentielles et législatives qui ont donné lieu à des allégations de fraudes provoquant de violentes manifestations, Haïti, l’un des pays les plus pauvres du monde, traverse une vive crise politique
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Since the agreement of an uneasy truce between Syrian rebels and the government in December, former residents of Homs, the country’s third largest city, have started to return
games & quizzes
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Are you a superpower on sovereignty? Take our quiz to find out if you’re presidential material when it comes to people in power
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Are you top of the rich list when it comes to knowing about inequality or is your knowledge bank a little bit empty?
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From the pope to historic elections, we test how much you have been paying attention to global events this year
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Got an appetite for knowledge? Fancy yourself as a foodie? Then nourish your curiosity with a selection of culinary conundrums
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Women's rights and gender equality in focusWomen's rights and gender equality in focusHow are you marking International Women's Day? Share your storiesOn 8 March, events around the world will call for faster progress on gender equality. Let us know how you’re marking the day, and explain why you’re taking part
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Modern-day slavery in focusModern-day slavery in focusNestlé admits slave labour risk on Brazil coffee plantationsNestlé and Jacobs Douwe Egberts say beans from Brazilian plantations using slave labour may have ended up in their coffee
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networks
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Global Development Professionals NetworkGlobal Development Professionals NetworkDevelopment finance in 2016: eight steps forwardEight months on from the Addis Ababa Action Agenda being signed, what’s next for development finance? A panel of experts share their thoughts
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Guardian Africa networkGuardian Africa networkHi, my name is Evita and I'm a racist
Hi, my name is Evita and I'm a racist
Evita BezuidenhoutAs South African students protest over ongoing inequality, the nation’s beloved fictional character enters the debate on white privilege -
Reporters protest against the forced closure of El Tayar, as the newspaper’s editor-in-chief faces the death penalty
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Tahir Carl Karmali’s intricate collages are a tribute to the city’s scrap entrepreneurs and ‘reclamation artists’
Ivory Coast Investors tempted with 'new vibe' of stability and growth