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Global Societies

For our Global Societies project, reporters around the world will be writing about societal problems, sustainability and development in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe. The series will include features, analyses, photo essays, videos and podcasts looking behind the curtain of globalization. The project is generously funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Digital Education Why Uruguay's Schoolchildren Are Doing So Well in the Pandemic

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. By Nicola Abé in São Paulo

Why Uruguay's Schoolchildren Are Doing So Well in the Pandemic - Tali Kimelman / DER SPIEGEL

Khat in Djibouti Drug Trade Is Firmly in Women's Hands in this African Country

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. By Benjamin Moscovici in Djibouti City

Drug Trade Is Firmly in Women's Hands in this African Country - Carsten Koall / Getty Images

Boom in Somaliland A Miracle on the Horn of Africa

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? By Benjamin Moscovici in Somaliland

A Miracle on the Horn of Africa - Benjamin Moscovici

Illegal Pushbacks Children Caught in “The Game” on the Croatian Border

Among the thousands of people trying to cross the border from Bosnia-Herzegovina into Croatia are numerous families. The children are forced to watch as their parents are beaten and humiliated. Von Sonja Peteranderl and Alessio Mamo (Photos)

Children Caught in “The Game” on the Croatian Border - Alessio Mamo

Consequences of Corona The Skyrocketing Homeless Population of São Paulo

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. By Nicola Abé in São Paulo, Brazil

The Skyrocketing Homeless Population of São Paulo - Rogério Vieira / DER SPIEGEL

Young Entrepreneurs in Central America Building a Life at Home Instead of Leaving

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. By Sonja Peteranderl

Building a Life at Home Instead of Leaving - E. Cálix / FAO Honduras

Modern Slavery Europe's Army of Filipino Domestic Workers

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. By Maria Stöhr and Thomas Morel-Fort (Photos)

Europe's Army of Filipino Domestic Workers - Thomas Morel-Fort

Climate Change Heat Stroke

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? Von Olaf Heuser und Christoph Seidler

Heat Stroke - Matt Dutcher / Getty Images

Climate Change Thinning Crown

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 - Guillaume Seguin / Getty Images

Climate Change The Great Thaw

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. Von Bernhard Riedmann

The Great Thaw - Mint Images / Getty Images

Climate Change The World's Oceans in Distress

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? Von Marco Kasang

The World's Oceans in Distress - Shuttershock

Fighting the Corona Crisis "The World Could Have Learned from Africa"

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. Interview Conducted by Maria Stöhr

"The World Could Have Learned from Africa" - Horacio Villalobos / Corbis / Getty Images

Digital Violence Olimpia Coral's Fight on Behalf of the Women of Mexico

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. By Sonja Peteranderl

Olimpia Coral's Fight on Behalf of the Women of Mexico - Maria Fernanda Ruiz

Women in Cambodia The Million Dollar Business of Human Hair Extensions

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. By Maria Stöhr

The Million Dollar Business of Human Hair Extensions - Benjamin Filarski

A New Approach to Humanitarian Aid Predicting Refugee Movements? There's an App for That

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. By Sonja Peteranderl

Predicting Refugee Movements? There's an App for That - ZOHRA BENSEMRA/ REUTERS

Racism and Corona An Uphill Battle for Italy's Beach Vendors

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. By Maria Stöhr and Claudia Corrent (photos) in Cavallino-Treporti, Italy

An Uphill Battle for Italy's Beach Vendors - Claudia Corrent/ DER SPIEGEL

Childbirth in the Pandemic How COVID-19 Is Indirectly Killing Mothers and Babies

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. By Anne Backhaus und Sonja Peteranderl

How COVID-19 Is Indirectly Killing Mothers and Babies - Brian Inganga/ AP

Coronavirus in the Philippines Hope in Short Supply Amid Pandemic and Economic Collapse

The Philippines have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic crisis. Millions have lost their jobs while thousands are struggling to feed themselves. The government has failed. By Carsten Stormer in Manila

Hope in Short Supply Amid Pandemic and Economic Collapse - Veejay Villafranca/ DER SPIEGEL

The Rebellion of the Child Brides Tanzanian Women Fight to Stop Genital Mutilation and Cycles of Suffering

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. By Astrid Benölken, Hannah Lesch, Björn Rohwer und Tobias Zuttmann in Tanzania

Tanzanian Women Fight to Stop Genital Mutilation and Cycles of Suffering - Tobias Zuttmann

Guerillas, Paramilitaries, Drug Cartels Colombian Gangs Are Using the Pandemic To Exploit Youth

With schools closed as part of measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, many children in Colombia no longer have a safe haven. Paramilitaries and drug gangs are taking advantage of the situation to bait or forcefully recruit adolescents for their criminal operations. By Klaus Ehringfeld in Mexico City

Colombian Gangs Are Using the Pandemic To Exploit Youth - Jaime Saldarriaga/ REUTERS

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