Europe’s Working Poor
In some parts of Europe, garment workers earn less than their Asian counterparts – even if they work for big brands
Politics
Governance
What Do You Share With a Stranger?
Performance-based artist from India, Amitesh Grover connects strangers from all around the world – without sharing a room.
2015 – The World at a Crossroads
2015 will be a decisive year for the international community since it marks the end of the MDGs. The German government aims for a new global partnership
Social Media and Democratisation in Africa
Mobile, social, innovative: African tools to support democratic processes
Good Reason for Optimism
Kofi Annan identifies the two most important challenges for Africa's future development in this urgent and inspirational call to action.
India: How to Manage Inclusion
Inclusiveness has become a major buzzword. What does it stand for and how does it translate into the Post-2015 Agenda debate?
Society
Girls Not Brides
Millions of girls are being married off even before they complete school. They won't ever be able to live prosperous lives.
God’s Rapid Response Team
Rebel groups in northeast India regularly clash. A supra-confessional peace team brings insurgents to the negotiating table.
Overcoming Victimhood
Laura Fletcher has made a documentary about lesbian organizations fighting violence in South Africa. It is full of proud, strong people.
Where the Secret Service Is Still Called the KGB
This isn't the last dictatorship in Europe, it is the first one in the 21st century
The Real Utopia
By definition a utopia is a place that does not exist. Around the world though, activists are working to stop the destruction of our planet: Meet the degrowth movement.
The Globalisation of the Naked Protest
Nudity - employed around the globe and throughout history - can be a powerful symbolic resource for protest movements.
Security & Conflict
Engaging Armed Groups in Development Cooperation
"Engagement" with armed groups in development cooperation takes many forms.
Reconstructing Responsibility
The reconstruction of Afghanistan has created a culture of dependency. Only projects that delegate responsibility to the local population can be sustainable.
Transparency
Cambodia: How Data Lowers Poverty
Falling rice prices strongly affect the rural poor in Cambodia. Open data and freer information flows help farmers to deal with it.
Basta Ya – Enough Already!
Colombia has been shaken by violence for the last two decades. What is and needs to be done to overcome the nation’s past?
More Top-Down Participation, Please!
Wouldn’t it be true empowerment though if the right of citizens to speak their minds were directly integrated into political and administrative decision-making processes?
Can’t We do Something to Be More Useful?
Feedback loops: how citizen engagement can improve aid
Interview: From the Transparent Citizen to the Transparent State
How big is the influence of an NGO such as Human Rights Watch on political decision-making processes?
The People’s Victory
The recent elections in Myanmar led to a victory of the National League for Democracy (NLD) over the military - an outcome of an open access to information.
Development Cooperation
Power Games in International Development Policy
The age of a Western dominated world order is drawing to a close. Rising powers from the South are becoming important global actors.
Editorial
What do you take responsibility for? DDD issue #15 will show you a variety of approaches to the topic of “responsibility”.
