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Gender matters!

Gender matters!

Half the people we serve (and often more) are women. Gender parity is not only a question of principle, it’s about results.
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Equality in aid

Equality in aid

Will a new urgency, sparked by frustration, help close the humanitarian gender gap?
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Easier said than done?

Easier said than done?

A reactive, emergency mentality. A reflection of society. Lack of political pressure. These are a few of the reasons why gender disparity…
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This is what I saw when I arrived in Mosul last year after the fighting.

This is what I saw when I arrived in Mosul last year after the fighting.

What does it take for a health worker to wish death for her patient, even while doing everything to save her? This is just one of the…
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The Journey from Cucuta

The Journey from Cucuta

For decades, the border town of Cucuta was a departure point for people escaping Colombia’s instability towards a new life in their…
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A father and son road trip

A father and son road trip

Juan used to work so much that he would hardly see his son Santiago, now they are on a journey of a lifetime.
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Climate of war

Climate of war

Will a warming planet lead to a more violent world? Or will it inflict more suffering on those living through conflict?
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Will a hotter planet lead to more armed conflict?

Will a hotter planet lead to more armed conflict?

Climate change may be making warfare harder to endure, but most experts say it is not a primary cause of conflict. But this might change…
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The wildfire diaries — pt.1

The wildfire diaries — pt.1

As the climate warms, the deep scars of wildfires endure
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The backbone and the brain.

Is it time to rethink the metaphors used to describe volunteers?

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Hong Kong: mega cities, mega heat.

Urbanization is exacerbating global warming and cities like Hong…

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A pillar of strength and hope

A mother’s desperate search for her daughter highlights how easily…

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