This article deals with the relationship between migration and deforestation. Based on the existing literature, it outlines how these factors can interact. It then illustrates these interactions using the example of three countries in South America that have experienced a particularly high...

Afghanistan is one of the most dangerous places for women in the world. During the Taliban’s first rule from 1996 to 2001, the country became known for its degrading treatment of women. Since 2001, Afghanistan has made progress in gender equality, but major gaps remain. Although women’s...

Afghanistan ist eins der ärmsten Länder der Welt. 2020 lebte fast die Hälfte der Bevölkerung in Armut, 19,1 Millionen Menschen hungerten. Eins von drei Kindern unter fünf Jahren ist unterentwickelt, und sechs von zehn Frauen erleben im Laufe ihres Lebens körperliche und/oder sexualisierte...

Afghanistan ist weltweit einer der gefährlichsten Orte für Frauen. Während der ersten Herrschaft der Taliban von 1996 bis 2001 wurde das Land für die entwürdigende Behandlung von Frauen bekannt. Seit 2001 gab es in Afghanistan zwar Fortschritte bei der Gleichstellung der Geschlechter, aber...

Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries in the world. In 2020, almost half of the population lived in poverty, and 19.1 million people were hungry. One in three children under the age of five is underdeveloped, and six in ten women experience physical and/or sexual violence in their...

The pandemic has led to a spike in implementing education technologies around the globe. Now the educational sector might finally catch up with technological advancements in other industries. Do new technologies in the area of learning have the potential to achieve a more equitable education...

The Venezuelan refugee crisis is one of the largest in the world. It is the most underfunded diaspora worldwide and stresses the already overstretched social protection systems in developing countries in the Latin American region. Colombia has been the main destination for many, but high poverty...

This article deals with the relationship between migration and deforestation. Based on the existing literature, it outlines how these factors can interact. It then illustrates these interactions using the example of three countries in South America that have experienced a particularly high...

Der Beitrag befasst sich mit dem Zusammenhang zwischen Migration und Abholzung. Dazu beschreibt er erst allgemein mögliche Wechselwirkungen anhand der vorhandenen Literatur. Dann veranschaulicht er diese am Beispiel dreier Ländern in Südamerika, die in den letzten Jahren eine besonders hohe...

Addressing gender inequalities in educational outcomes is crucial from a human rights and development perspective. Building human capital early in life has crucial implications for developmental and labor market outcomes later in life. In this background note, prepared to inform the Romania...