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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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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

Fighting the Yaba Pill The Death Toll Mounts in Bangladesh's Drug War

Bangladesh has a methamphetamine problem, and the government is turning to drastic measures in the search for a solution. Human rights organizations say that the authorities are resorting to extrajudicial killings. By Tim van Olphen

The Death Toll Mounts in Bangladesh's Drug War - Olivier Jobard/ MYOP

Living Room School in Afghanistan A School for Girls that Even the Taliban Have Accepted

More than a billion dollars have been spent on Afghanistan's education system, though the country has little to show for it. In a remote village, one man is doing his part to make sure local girls receive a fair education – by opening a school in his living room. By Emran Feroz und Abdul Rahman Lakanwal in Khost, Afghanistan

A School for Girls that Even the Taliban Have Accepted - Emran Feroz

"Modern-Day Slavery" Humiliation and Abuse in Lebanon's Kafala System

Lebanon's kafala system provides citizens with migrant household labor, though its critics say it's more like slavery. Workers have virtually no rights and must often endure hunger, beatings and humiliation. The economic crisis could change this. By Thore Schröder in Beirut

Humiliation and Abuse in Lebanon's Kafala System - Thore Schröder

Skin Bleaching in Ghana "When You Are Light-Skinned, You Earn More"

A legacy of the colonial mindset, the market for skin-lightening products is booming in Ghana, with even some international conglomerates pushing bleaching creams. But the side effects can be deadly. By Anne Backhaus und Ella Okunmwendia in Accra, Ghana

"When You Are Light-Skinned, You Earn More" - SIMON MAINA/ AFP

The Poor and the Pandemic Basic Income in Spain to Mitigate Coronavirus Impact

The coronavirus has plunged Spain into what could be its worst economic crisis in 80 years. The Socialist government is trying to mitigate the impact with basic income for the country's neediest. By Helene Zuber und Steffen Lüdke in Zaragoza and Hamburg

Basic Income in Spain to Mitigate Coronavirus Impact - JAVIER SORIANO/ AFP

Red Light Blues Amsterdam Prostitutes Fear Corona Lockdown Could Become Permanent

After years of being overrun by tourists, Amsterdam is suddenly rediscovering what life is like without visitors. The city's infamous red-light district is currently empty, and the prostitutes who work there are afraid it could stay that way. By Anne Backhaus

Amsterdam Prostitutes Fear Corona Lockdown Could Become Permanent - ANOEK DE GROOT/ AFP

COVID-19 in a Globalized World Bangladeshi Seamstresses Struggle for Survival amid Factory Closures

A million seamstresses in Bangladesh had to stop work due to the corona closures of clothing stores in Europe and the U.S. Now, production is restarting, and the workers have been given a choice: Either go hungry or risk infection at work. By Laura Höflinger, Fiona Weber-Steinhaus und Fabeha Monir

Bangladeshi Seamstresses Struggle for Survival amid Factory Closures - Fabeha Monir/ DER SPIEGEL

Pandemic Side Effect Other Diseases Are Spreading in the Shadow of COVID-19

Efforts to control major life-threatening diseases are in danger of being thwarted by the global fight against the coronavirus. Doctors and aid workers are afraid millions of people could die. By Anne Backhaus, Laura Höflinger, Fritz Schaap und Hilmar Schmundt

Other Diseases Are Spreading in the Shadow of COVID-19 - JUNIOR KANNAH/ AFP

Trouble in Paradise São Tomé and Príncipe Grapples with Alleged Alcohol Problem

Alcohol consumption is a problem in many African countries. In the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe, off Africa's western coast, many residents don't want to hear about, fearing it could damage the country's international image as burgeoning travel destination. By Anne Backhaus in São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé and Príncipe Grapples with Alleged Alcohol Problem - Anne Backhaus/ DER SPIEGEL

The Impact of the Pandemic Coronavirus Forces Aid Organizations To Improvize

International aid workers are having a tremendously difficult time doing their jobs due to all the travel bans around the world and other quarantine measures. In the face of the coronavirus, however, they are needed more than ever before. By Anne Backhaus, Laura Höflinger und Sonja Peteranderl

Coronavirus Forces Aid Organizations To Improvize - GORDWIN ODHIAMBO/ AFP

Coal in the Age of Corona South Africans Fight for Their Right to Breathe

Each year, thousands of South Africans die from the consequences of coal-fired power generation. The respiratory disease COVID-19 is exacerbating the country's health crisis. By Bartholomäus Grill

South Africans Fight for Their Right to Breathe - Stefan Kleinowitz

Coronavirus in South America What the Death of a Maid Means for Brazil

Well-off Brazilians have brought the coronavirus back home with them from their travels. Many of them also employ domestic workers from the country's favelas - who they're apparently unwilling to protect by telling them to stay home. Brazil's poorest class could make easy quarry for the disease. By Marian Blasberg in Rio de Janeiro

What the Death of a Maid Means for Brazil - RICARDO MORAES/ REUTERS

Corona Compassion Around the World People Are Finding Creative New Ways To Support Each Other

The coronavirus is forcing us to keep our distance from other people. Yet these extraordinary times have also brought forth moments of warmth and solidarity. People are offering each other words of encouragement and banding together to fight their loneliness.

People Are Finding Creative New Ways To Support Each Other - PHIL NOBLE/ REUTERS

Deadly Fake News Battling Virulent Coronavirus Rumors in Africa

Inaccurate claims and potentially dangerous medical advice is spreading in Africa even faster that the coronavirus itself. This "infodemic" could have disastrous consequences. By Anne Backhaus in Accra

Battling Virulent Coronavirus Rumors in Africa - Billy Mutai/ imago images

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