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German conservatives want to negotiate a migration deal with Rwanda and the EU is funding a marketing campaign for the country. But Rwanda is an autocracy that aggressively goes after its detractors, as reporting has shown.#GlobalSocieties #Rwanda #HumanRights #EuropeanUnion #World
Rwanda Classified: Europe's Deals with an Autocrat

Two huge companies farm salmon right off the coast of Iceland. Critics warn that escaped farm fish present an existential danger to wild populations in the country. The country's president – and the singer Björk – have entered the debate.#GlobalSocieties #Iceland #Food #Europe
Fish Farming in Iceland: Invasion of the Zombie Salmon

Machismo is widespread in Latin America. Bogotás undersecretary for culture would like to change that and redefine what it means to be a man. He has developed a program for teaching men to cook, change diapers and talk about their feelings.
The Stain of Toxic Masculinity: One Man's Crusade against Machismo in Latin America
#GlobalSocieties #LatinAmerica #GenderEquality #World

Female sterilization is one of the most widespread methods of contraception in the world, and some countries even subsidize the procedure. Experts, though, say that the women involved don't always have full control over what is happening to them.
Irreversible Contraception: Why Female Sterilization Is Both Widespread and Under Fire
#Health #GlobalSocieties #World

Before the war, Ukraine was the global leader in surrogacy. Now, one of the country's largest clinics is desperately trying to protect its babies from the violence until their parents can come and pick them up.
Surrogate Motherhood in Ukraine: "Keep Calm. The Life of Your Child Depends On It"
#GlobalSocieties #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #Ukraine #VladimirPutin #Russia #World

Putin's war in Ukraine may seem far away from Southern Africa, but the consequences are being felt here too. Many countries in the region depend on grain imports from Ukraine and Russia, and prices are exploding.
Putin’s African Victims: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Driving Up Grain Prices
#Africa #GlobalSocieties #Food #Russia #VladimirPutin #Ukraine #World

Bitcoin is widely used as a means of payment in El Salvador, but the country's hip president, Nayib Bukele, has even bigger plans: He wants to introduce cryptobonds and build a giant village based around cryptocurrencies. The only question is who will benefit?
The Bitcoin Nation: El Salvador Has Ambitious Plans for Cryptocurrency
#LatinAmerica #GlobalSocieties #Technology #World

Southern Madagascar is living through a horrific drought and a worsening famine. Aid organizations are there to help, but how sustainable is such assistance? A handful of projects in the region may point the way to a more sustainable future.
Dealing with the Changing Climate: The Lessons of the Madagascar Drought
#GlobalSocieties #ClimateChange #Africa #Food #World

Until recently, residents of poor neighborhoods in Brazil had little access to the digital world. But young people are now finding ways to earn money and recognition, while at the same time escaping their reality in the virtual world.
Brazil's Favela Tech Boom: Young People from Poor Neighborhoods Set Out to Conquer the Digital World
#GlobalSocieties #Brazil #LatinAmerica #World

A Thai town on the border to Myanmar has become a hotbed of resistance to the military junta in Yangon. Many believe this could be the last chance to save the country from dictatorship.
City of Warriors: Resistance Across the Border to the Myanmar Military Junta
#GlobalSocieties #Burma #Asia #World

The way we eat is destroying the world, says agricultural economist Yon Fernández de Larrinoa. His research focuses on the food systems of indigenous peoples, and believes they can teach us valuable lessons.
Feeding the World in Times of Climate Change: "We Can Learn a Lot from Indigenous Peoples"
#ClimateChange #GlobalSocieties #Food #ClimateNegotiations #World

The rainforest of the Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the world’s most important ecosystems. But international timber firms are logging trees there illegally. Locals are starting to fight back, with some success.
Rainforest Rebellion: Combatting Mass Clear-Cutting in Congo
#GlobalSocieties

South Sudan declared independence 10 years ago – only to descend into civil war. Now, young rappers, bands and dance troupes are hoping that music can help bring the country together.
Healing Societal Rifts: A Photographic Journey through South Sudan's Burgeoning Music Scene
#GlobalSocieties #Africa #World

Every child gets a laptop from the state, along with online teaching material and animated school books: Uruguay shows how it's done when it comes to digital education.
Digital Education: Why Uruguay's Schoolchildren Are Doing So Well in the Pandemic
#International #Tomorrow #GlobalSocieties #LatinAmerica #Education #Coronavirus #COVID-19

Little functions in the Horn of Africa without the drug khat, and trade in the popular, amphetamine-laden leaf is proving to be crisis-proof. Khat sellers have risen to become their family’s main breadwinners.
Khat in Djibouti: Drug Trade Is Firmly in Women's Hands in this African Country
#International #World #GlobalSocieties #Africa #Drugs

Somaliland has managed what neighboring Somalia has failed to do for years: It has established peace and stability and successfully driven out terrorism. And it has done so with very little international aid. How did it succeed?
Boom in Somaliland: A Miracle on the Horn of Africa
#International #World #GlobalSocieties #Africa #Somalia

Teachers, white-collar workers, single mothers: The Brazilian middle class is collapsing amid the crisis brought by the coronavirus, and many are landing on the streets of São Paulo. But there may be a solution in sight.
Consequences of Corona: The Skyrocketing Homeless Population of São Paulo
#International #Tomorrow #GlobalSocieties #Coronavirus #COVID-19 #Brazil

Thousands of people every year leave Central America for the U.S. to escape poverty and a lack of prospects. But some young entrepreneurs are demonstrating that it is possible to find a future at home.
Young Entrepreneurs in Central America: Building a Life at Home Instead of Emigrating - DER SPIEGEL - International
#International #Tomorrow #GlobalSocieties #Capitalism #Agriculture

They clean, walk dogs and take care of children, day in and day out, for years at a time. A photography project shows how women from the Philippines work in poor conditions in Europe so that their families back home can have better lives.
Europe's Army of Filipino Domestic Workers: Modern Slavery - DER SPIEGEL - International
#International #Europe #GlobalSocieties

Humanity is continuing to crank up the heat in our atmosphere – with catastrophic consequences. How warm will it get? What does it mean for Germany and the world? And what can we still do about it?
Heat Stroke - DER SPIEGEL - International
#International #GlobalSocieties #ClimateChange #ClimateNegotiations #Environment

Forests filter gigantic amounts of CO₂ from the air, store water, provide shade and stop desertification. Yet logging and clear-cutting continues. What can we do to save our trees?
Thinning Crown - DER SPIEGEL - International
#International #GlobalSocieties #ClimateChange #ClimateNegotiations #Environment

Glaciers are shrinking, permafrost is thawing out and the Arctic could soon be completely free of ice: Do we still have time to save the ice on our planet? We take stock from the North Pole to the South Pole.
The Great Thaw - DER SPIEGEL - International
#International #GlobalSocieties #ClimateChange #ClimateNegotiations #Environment

Our oceans provide more than just a home to a vast array of species – they also sequester unfathomable amounts of CO₂. But sea levels are also rising, posing a threat to coastal cities. What role do the oceans play in the growing climate crisis?
The World's Oceans in Distress - DER SPIEGEL - International

Africa has thus far avoided the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Aminata Touré, the former prime minister of Senegal, explains in an interview why that is and what Europe must change in its approach to the continent.
Fighting the Corona Crisis: "The World Could Have Learned from Africa" - DER SPIEGEL - International
#International #Tomorrow #GlobalSocieties #Coronavirus #Africa #Health

A sex video disseminated on the internet made Olimpia Coral's life a living hell. Today, she is fighting to ensure that digital violence in Mexico is investigated as a crime and perpetrators are punished. With significant success.
Digital Violence: Olimpia Coral's Fight on Behalf of the Women of Mexico - DER SPIEGEL - International
#International #Tomorrow #GlobalSocieties #GenderEquality

Hair extensions are popular and expensive. But it's often poor women who cut off and sell their hair - for little money. For some it offers more independence, for others, suffering and stigmatization.
Women in Cambodia: The Million Dollar Business of Human Hair Extensions - DER SPIEGEL - International
#International #World #GlobalSocieties #Asia

According to an algorithm, the coronavirus pandemic could trigger a million people to leave their homes in the Sahel region. Such forecasts could help humanitarian organizations recognize developments before they happen and react more quickly.
A New Approach to Humanitarian Aid: Predicting Refugee Movements? There's an App for That - DER SPIEGEL - International
#International #Tomorrow #GlobalSocieties #AsylumandMigration #Technology

Beach vendors in Italy have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. The country has seen a massive drop in tourism and the poor state of the economy has exacerbated xenophobia.
Racism and Corona: An Uphill Battle for Italy's Beach Vendors - DER SPIEGEL - International
#International #Tomorrow #GlobalSocieties #Coronavirus #AsylumandMigration #EuropeanUnion #Italy

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the rate of death among women and infants during or shortly after birth has risen considerably. The virus has caused shortages in hospitals, and led many women to avoid seeking help.
Childbirth in the Pandemic: How COVID-19 Is Indirectly Killing Mothers and Babies - DER SPIEGEL - International
#International #Tomorrow #GlobalSocieties #Health

Girls in the rural areas of Tanzania are often trapped in a cycle that includes female genital mutilation, forced marriage and teen pregnancy. Women in the country are now fighting to free the next generation from the suffering and oppression.
Tanzanian Women Fight to Stop Genital Mutilation and Cycles of Suffering - DER SPIEGEL - International
#International #World #GlobalSocieties #Africa #GenderEquality