marginalised

Earthquakes Don’t Kill, Buildings Do – Or Is It Inequity?

By Robert Stefanicki
70-year-old Chiute Tamang was working in his field when the earth shook on Apr 25. He grabbed a tree. His wife and daughter were inside the house at the time, but managed to run out. In the blink of an eye, the building turned into a heap of stones. They were the lucky ones.

Opinion: GM Cotton a False Promise for Africa

By Haidee Swanby
Genetically modified (GM) cotton has been produced globally for almost two decades, yet to date only three African countries have grown GM cotton on a commercial basis – South Africa, Burkina Faso and Sudan.

‘Ethical Fashion’ Champions Marginalised Artisans from South

By A. D. McKenzie
“Work is dignity,” says Simone Cipriani. “People want employment, not charity.”

‘Je Suis Favela’ – Bringing Brazilian Books to the French

By A. D. McKenzie
Long before the attack in Paris that inspired the slogan “Je Suis Charlie”, a young French publisher had released a collection of stories titled je suis favela about life in Brazilian slums.

Marginalised Groups Struggle to Access Healthcare in Conflict-Torn East Ukraine

By Pavol Stracansky
With international organisations warning that East Ukraine is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe as its health system collapses, marginalised groups are among those facing the greatest struggle to access even basic health care in the war-torn region.

Marginalised Communities Warn of AIDS/TB “Tragedy” in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

By Pavol Stracansky
Marginalised communities and civil society groups helping them are warning of a “tragedy” in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) as international funding for HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) programmes in the regions is cut back.


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