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Week 37: Debaters want to put more pressure on the Iranian regime
Last week was the anniversary of the murder mahsa Name Believe in Iran. At the same time, the Swedish EU official Johan Floderus has been imprisoned for over 500 days. Several debaters are now demanding that Sweden and the EU pursue a stricter policy towards Iran.
Of: Agnes Durbeej-Hjalt, September 18, 2023
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Romania's resources are running out for Ukrainian refugees
Many Ukrainians who have fled Russia's war of invasion and come to Romania have found themselves in a vulnerable economic situation. The Romanian government has changed the financial support package for the refugees and the country's largest refugee center, Romexpo, is receiving fewer and fewer donations.
- I have sold things to afford to live, says Tanya, who fled the Ukrainian city of Odessa in the spring of 2022.
Of: Daniel Diaz, September 20, 2023
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Stop unpaid internships if you value diversity and inclusion
With lots of new experiences and contacts, I went home from my internship in Mozambique. Five months of unpaid internship, however, stings the wallet. But I could afford to put this sought-after internship on my CV, which is a direct result of socio-economic privilege - and I think it needs to be noticed, writes Ellinor Berglund, former intern at the Swedish Embassy in Maputo.
Of: Ellinor Berglund, August 24, 2023
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Many Ukrainians who have fled Russia's war of invasion and come to Romania have found themselves in a vulnerable economic situation. The Romanian government has changed the financial support package for the refugees and the country's largest refugee center, Romexpo, is receiving fewer and fewer donations.![]()
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- I have sold things to afford to live, says Tanya, who fled the Ukrainian city of Odessa in the spring of 2022.
Romania's resources are running out for Ukrainian refugees - FUF.se
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Changes in the financial support for Ukrainian refugees in Romania have meant that some of them have had to move from their own accommodation to refugee centres. In a center in Bucharest, two people live...
Last week was the anniversary of the assassination of Mahsa Jina Amini in Iran. At the same time, the Swedish EU official Johan Floderus has been imprisoned for over 500 days. Several debaters are now demanding that Sweden and the EU pursue a stricter policy towards Iran.![]()
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Read Uttvecklingsmagasinet's summary of last week's debate on global issues via the link below.
Week 37: Debaters want to put pressure on the Iranian regime - FUF.se
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It has been a year since Mahsa Jina Amini was murdered by the moral police in Iran. The murder was the starting point for furious protests against the mullahs' regime. On the anniversary of the murder, several Swedish...
Many actors in the aid and development industry offer unpaid internships. Ellinor Berglund, former intern at the Swedish Embassy in Maputo, believes that unpaid internships lead to reduced diversity within the industry - as it is not financially possible for everyone to do unpaid internships. ![]()
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- The question is how much unused competence and potential is lost with those who cannot afford to be unpaid, she writes in a column in Uttvecklingsmagasinet.![]()
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Stop unpaid internships if you value diversity and inclusion - FUF.se
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At the same time that actors in the aid and development industry want to promote justice in the world, the number of unpaid internships in the sector is increasing. This prevents people from economically marginalized…Supporters
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