2022

South Africa: the deadly impacts of climate change

Civil society responds to huge floods that left hundreds dead and thousands homeless

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

SOUTHERN AFRICA

‘This election has brought to the forefront new voices speaking about rights’

Pandemic treaty: will the world be ready for the next crisis?

Civil society perspectives needed to shape treaty to improve pandemic performance

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

‘We fear the democracy those before us fought so hard for will be erased’

Nigeria: students hope to go back to school

University students demand government reaches an agreement with striking teachers so classes can resume

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘The Sexual Violence Bill is one step further in claiming the rights of women and children’

Indonesia: breakthrough on gender-based violence

Long-term civil society advocacy pays off with passing of law against forced marriage and sexual abuse

‘States hold a shared responsibility to keep the world safe and must be held accountable’

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Twitter: takeover talk sparks hate speech fears

Elon Musk’s potential purchase of Twitter shows the need for greater regulation of social media companies

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘The federal government and ASUU at some point made it feel like our education doesn’t matter’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT