By 2030, all forms of discrimination against women and girls everywhere should be ended. Instead, women and girls should have equal opportunities to participate in political, economic and public life.
Illustration: Julian Rentzsch
‘Creating sustainable jobs with purpose: balancing profit and impact’
Kaleab Getaneh Zewelde is the co-founder and CEO of Mela for Her. The Ethiopian company for reusable menstrual products not only stands for sustainable goods with a social impact, it also offers attractive employment opportunities for women.
‘Being a park ranger is a dream job for many of us’
Laura Díaz is one of 105 women park rangers in Costa Rica’s conservation areas. Costa Rica is employing more and more women rangers in biodiversity protection and climate action.
A visit to remote islands in the Indonesian archipelago, where artificial intelligence experts are working with coastal communities to strengthen climate resilience and build digital expertise. GIZ is supporting this special initiative.
My name is Duygu Baydilli and I work in the Construction Section at GIZ. Together with more than 40 colleagues, I advise, review and approve construction projects across the world.
Bernd Schramm explains why ensuring equal participation for people with and without disabilities is important in international cooperation and how much progress has been made.
Winds of change driving the energy transition in the Cape
To bring about a Just Energy Transition (JET), you have to take everyone with you and get them actively involved. On behalf of the German Government, GIZ supports a number of South African partner organisations as they embark on this journey.
Colombia is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. GIZ is actively involved in efforts to protect ecosystems such as the particularly valuable landscapes of the High Andes. A visit to these remote mountains shows how farming families, artificial intelligence and love of nature are coming together to achieve this goal.
Daniel Moser manages in India several transport projects implemented by GIZ. Sustainable urban mobility characterises his professional life, including in his previous position at the World Bank.
The Zambian national women’s soccer team is setting an example for women’s and girls’ health. Ahead of their participation in the Olympic Games in Paris, players have launched the #kickTheSTIGMA campaign in collaboration with GIZ. The aim is to break down taboos surrounding the topic of menstruation.
María José Rodríguez Escobar and Natalia Romero Mora bundle public relations work in Central America so that the region speaks more strongly with one voice.
Robert Hör works as an Advisor for the Digital Transformation Global Programme. He has been living in Cambodia for eight years. In akzente, he talks about his life in Phnom Penh and his work at the Digital Centre Cambodia.
