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Strengthening democracy and promoting human rights are central objectives of Germany’s development policy. GIZ helps its partners to establish democratic systems and network all civil society actors. Together we find solutions to political, economic and societal challenges.

‘Don’t try to be superwomen’
Interview with Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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The rise of women
Women have increasingly taken top-level political posts. Malliga Och describes the long road to power.
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On course for a better future
Local authorities in Ukraine can now decide how they spend their money themselves.
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New ways to tackle the global jobs crisis
World Bank economist David Robalino describes the fight against rising unemployment.
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The powerlessness of users
‘Privacy is a human right that needs defending now more than ever’, writes Constanze Kurz member of Chaos Computer Club.
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‘Africa can capture the century’
Kandeh Yumkella has left a high-ranking position at the United Nations in order to push for progress in Sierra Leone.
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‘Stop saying nothing has changed!’
Tunisians should be more proud of what they have achieved after the Arab Spring, says Amel Karboul.
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Diplomacy ­revisited
Creative minds gathered in Montreal with a common goal: to shape the future of global communication.
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Greening Cairo’s rooftops
Vegetable growing on tower blocks: just one example of how residents are improving their living conditions.
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The right to freedom
Paralegals support thousands of citizens who have been imprisoned without charge or trial in Bangladesh.
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‘Tremendous challenge’
Minister Gerd Müller talks about the global refugee crisis.
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A matter of chance
The author Saša Stanišić about arriving in a new country
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