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1 Apr 2017 2 minute read

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Is democracy in danger?

Rising distrust of politicians and parliaments, declining voter turnouts – these are now common trends in many established...

12 Sep 2016 4 minute read

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Ethiopia’s young men: Between hope and a hard place

In an attempt to improve women’s lives, this east African country is leaving young men behind, writes Nikki van der...

1 Jun 2016 3 minute read

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Love without touch

Bankolay Turay’s story of student romance on ice.

1 Jun 2016 3 minute read

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'These are the boys who fought Ebola!'

Gangsters turned mobilizers, the Tripoli Boys kicked Ebola out of their neighbourhood. Amjata Bayoh and...

1 Jun 2016 3 minute read

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'I speak for the girls'

Elizabeth Katta talks about the lingering impacts of teenage pregnancy, which spiked during Ebola.

28 Apr 2016 3 minute read

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Children and adolescents forgotten by HIV policymakers

Iris Gonzales asks why the most vulnerable are at the bottom of the priority list.

3 Dec 2015 5 minute read

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Youth stand with vulnerable to demand climate justice

Young delegates inside the Paris climate summit were frustrated that the media were ignoring key issues. So yesterday, they...

2 Dec 2015 4 minute read

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The youth movement strikes back

A new global youth action network – the Climate Strike – was born in Paris this week. Marienna Pope-...

11 Aug 2015 4 minute read

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Kashmir’s wave of ‘quality militancy’

Are new generations of armed youth challenging India’s dominance? Uzma Falak reports from the region.

6 Jul 2015 6 minute read

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Life after the guerrillas

Colombia’s ex-child soldiers are facing resentment and revenge as they try to reintegrate in society, reports Samantha Eyler...

25 Jun 2015 3 minute read

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Forces occupy India’s schools

Despite years of proxy war, the government has failed to alleviate the situation, argues Dilnaz Boga.

5 Jun 2015 3 minute read

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India’s illegal detention of juveniles rising, lawyers say

Dilnaz Boga looks at how the crackdown affects society’s most vulnerable.

27 Nov 2014 3 minute read

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To kiss or not to kiss? A very Indian question

Mari Marcel Thekaekara looks at moral policing and ‘immoral’ activities.

1 Nov 2014 2 minute read

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A place to feel free

A group of young Chechens is battling to save their social club, reports Alice Lagnado.

1 Aug 2014 3 minute read

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New times, new battles in India and beyond

Every generation responds differently to the crises and issues they face, reflects Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

1 Aug 2014 2 minute read

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PHOTO ESSAY: The tailors of Kabul

Rich Mallett gets inside access to Afghanistan’s tailoring trade.

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