Adama Sawadogo, founder of the startup company iCivil, proudly shows off her bracelets. They have a unique, non-copyable bubble code, a QR code for social security numbers. Photo: Linn Jansson.
Of: Lynn Jansson
In the eyes of the state, they do not exist - the 230 million children who today have no legal existence worldwide. This is despite the fact that the right to citizenship and personal identity is included in the UN Declaration of Human Rights and is pursued through sub-goals in Agenda 2030. The start-up company iCivil has developed a technical solution that can help solve the problem.
May 3, 2018, FUF-correspondents
Of: Stina Olausson
On August 28, 2017, one of the world's toughest laws came into force against the buying, selling and manufacturing of plastic bags. With up to four years in prison as a punishment and fines as high as 38 US dollars, in a country where a monthly salary between 000-100 dollars is not uncommon, Kenya shows that they […]
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May 3, 2018, FUF-correspondents
Photo: Patricia Johansson.
Of: Patricia Johansson
What caught my attention? The young people who juggled, danced in front of the traffic jams, washed car windows during the queue or the young women who sat on the street and made jewelery. I was in Ibague, a city in northwestern Colombia with nearly 500 inhabitants. Before my trip to Colombia, many people became curious, “Are you going to […]
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May 1, 2018, FUF-correspondents
Of: Kristina Henschen et al.
More than a third of the world's women over the age of 15 have experienced sexual or physical violence. Many of them are exposed in their workplace. Now we demand a new ILO convention to stop gender-based violence in working life, writes the organization Union to Union.
April 17, 2018, Debate
Of: Kawinzi Muiu
Gender equality and the elimination of hunger are closely linked. Women and girls play a crucial role in rural development, but are hindered by structural barriers. Working with a gender perspective in conflict situations increases the effectiveness of development assistance efforts. That is why it is important to put women and gender equality at the center of humanitarian aid and development cooperation, writes Kawinzi Muiu, director of the gender department at the UN's World Food Program (WFP).
April 16, 2018, Debate
Of: Christina Heilborn
All over the world, adults marry with children, even though it violates the fundamental rights of the child. Marriage often involves lifelong suffering. Therefore, attitudes must change and legislation tightened - we know that it can lead to a positive change, writes Christina Heilborn at UNICEF Sweden.
April 10, 2018, Debate
Access to clean, protected and gender-separated toilets would encourage girls to go to school, also when they are menstruating. Fatehpur Sikri, India. Photo: Flickr, Ignas Kukenys
Of: Elin Fredriksson
When the train from Delhi sets off to the north of India, it passes by long fields on the outskirts of the capital. In the early morning, the passengers of the train can observe how dozens of men and women walk around in the field and eventually bend down to defecate. It is the daily […]
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April 1, 2018, English, FUF Lund, Magazine, Report
There are worrying reports of deadly violence and a difficult situation from our partner organizations in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Sweden should be a clear voice in the world community for a comprehensive strategy that can contribute to security and faith in the future in the war-torn DR Congo, write five organizations with partners in the country.
March 28, 2018, Debate
Joseph Shabason participates in the Canadian Integration Program to share the privileges he received from growing up in Canada. Photo: Anna Aigrot
Of: Anna Aigrot and Astrid Aigrot
In search of positive perspectives and ideas, at a time when the debate over refugee reception and integration is getting darker, we sought across the Atlantic to Canada to learn more about the country's "Privately Sponsored Refugees" (PSR) program. During two weeks in Canada, we met with representatives from government actors, activists and a total of 15 private sponsors. It […]
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March 28, 2018, FUF-correspondents
Of: Sophia Triana Flores
Writing about the concept of "power" can be tricky. The self-perceived oppression of power can differ significantly depending on the different conditions we live with. But writing about the difficult-to-define concept of "power" is also about highlighting the privileges that we may not consciously think of. This may be about the balance of power between producers and consumers, people […]
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March 27, 2018, Chronicle
