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Demonstration in memory of the murdered journalist Ján Kuciak and his girlfriend Martina Kušnírová. Bratislava, March 2018 Photo: Peter Tkac, Flickr
The threat to journalists and media workers has increased globally in 2018, according to reports from press freedom organizations. The alarming trend does not seem to be slowing down and there is a call for improvement.
April 26, 2019, Report
In poor areas of Uganda's capital Kampala, water is difficult to obtain. Photo: Slum Dwellers International
Of: Ossian Rundquist
Lack of clean water and sanitation is often associated with conflict-affected, arid landscapes and lack of water sources. But the problems are actually greatest in the cities, according to a new report from the World Resource Institute. In Kampala, the rapid population development has meant great challenges for the city's infrastructure.
March 21, 2019, Report
Research findings shed light on how armed groups use natural disasters to streamline militant recruitment. Photo: Sven Lachmann, Pixabay
Of: Linn Above
A long and severe drought in Kirkuk, Iraq in 2012 led to many joining the Islamic State. Research findings indicate that recruitment to armed groups can be effective in the aftermath of the drought.
March 21, 2019, Report
Of: Silvia Ulloa
Can the effects of climate change be one of the factors that drives the creation of violent terrorist groups? There are examples from recent conflicts that point to the dangers of climate change extending to the possibility of armed conflict and terrorism. This threat is directly related to the negative effect that climate change has on individuals' ability to earn a living, especially for people like farmers and fishermen that are dependent on the availability of natural resources.
Of: Elin Fredriksson
What do music, literature, art and film mean for global development? Is there anything that should be financed by Swedish development assistance and included in the goal of poverty reduction? Listen to the FUF podcast by Elin Fredriksson.
November 22, 2018, Report
Of: Elin Haglund and My Ahlkvist
One of the Book Fair's themes this year is Image and a hot topic of discussion at Globala Torget has been the image as a means of power in foreign reporting. We have done seminars on seminars, book signings and film screenings. Who is responsible for what images convey and can one justify all images?
September 30, 2018, Report
The women's clinic Rutasoka has cared for 600 patients so far. Even more when you count all the babies born here. Photo: Rutasoka
Of: Felicia Lanevik
Congo-Kinshasa has been hit hard by war and the country is still plagued by armed conflict and sexual violence. FUF-bladet met Rebu Burubwa, founder of a women's clinic in Uvira, which is located in the eastern parts of the country at the northern tip of Lake Tanganyika. Rebu Burubwa, an entrepreneur who has built the Rutasoka clinic that focuses on care for women and mothers in […]
May 31, 2018, Report
20 percent of all women say that menstrual pain affects their daily lives. Photo: Holly Lay, Flickr
Of: Linda Ljuslin
One day off on the first day of menstruation has recently been introduced by the company Culture Machine in India. The introduction has aroused debate in the media and some see it as something that will weaken the position of women in society. In July last year, the Indian company Culture Machine decided to offer women a day of paid leave […]
May 31, 2018, Report
Photo: Unknown
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 startup company iCivil has developed a technical solution that can help remedy the problem.
May 21, 2018, Report
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 […]