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Millions of women still landless despite global push for equalityPatriarchal attitudes towards women and girls and a lack of knowledge of their own rights prevent millions of women from owning land. -
Can bringing young and old under one roof solve the world's housing crisis?Sharing arrangements where elderly people offer a room to a youth could help ease both loneliness and housing affordability problems, experts say.
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Cocoa fuel combats climate changeIf you like chocolate you’ll love this: the same tree that provides your indulgent treat is helping to slow climate change, thanks to cocoa fuel. -
Africa needs cash, science for new model of green developmentThe region has huge potential to avoid mistakes made by fossil-fuel-heavy development in other places—but it will take support.
Opinion
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How do we protect girls in the aftermath of natural disasters?– The devastation caused by Cyclone Idai has left already vulnerable girls at even greater risk. In responding to the crisis, the needs of girls must be a priority. -
How technology is helping farmers predict and prepare for El Niño– Smallholders can learn to use inputs and environmental resources more efficiently to become climate-smart farmers. -
What HIV has to do with the SDGs– The drop in Aids-related deaths has lulled the world into a false sense of accomplishment. International HIV/Aids Alliance's Christine Stegling argues that the struggle against HIV must be integrated into sustainable development planning.
Videos
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Jane Goodall returns to Tanzania for tree-planting mission– Dr Jane Goodall, known for her pioneering study of chimpanzees nearly 60 years ago in Tanzania, continues her work to conserve nature in Africa by joining an expedition to protect the continent’s highest peak.
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An electrifying solution to improve livelihoods– In line with the Sustainable Development Goals' aim to eradicate poverty, a Japanese multinational electronics firm is providing power supply stations, solar storage and products to countries with little or no access to electricity.
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The solar cow that powered an African village– Yolk Station, a South Korean solar energy company, has installed a renewable energy solution in a remote Kenyan town that can also tackle the problem of child labour.
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How clean water transforms lives– Particularly for women, access to clean water creates education and economic opportunities.
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