Uganda: DER SPIEGEL Reporting Leads Unilever to Stop Sexist Marketing Campaign
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If the husband is cheating, his wife should learn to cook better: Unilever's sexist marketing campaign in Uganda was a violation of its own standards․ Following reporting by DER SPIEGEL, the campaign was suspended․
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If the husband is cheating, his wife should learn to cook better: Unilever's sexist marketing campaign in Uganda was a violation of its own standards․ Following reporting by DER SPIEGEL, the campaign was suspended․
Massive Urban Growth: Considering the African City of the Future
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Nowhere in the world is the population growing as rapidly as in Africa․ On top of that, rural flight has translated into burgeoning cities on the continent․ It's a problem that is creating headaches for city planners and politicians as they search for solutions․
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Nowhere in the world is the population growing as rapidly as in Africa․ On top of that, rural flight has translated into burgeoning cities on the continent․ It's a problem that is creating headaches for city planners and politicians as they search for solutions․
The Courageous Women of Kabul: Standing Up to the Taliban's Burqa Decree
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Despite the Taliban's grip on power and recently introduced requirement that women cover themselves, some refuse to be intimidated․ They organize demonstrations and continue to fight for their rights․ We spoke to three of them․
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Despite the Taliban's grip on power and recently introduced requirement that women cover themselves, some refuse to be intimidated․ They organize demonstrations and continue to fight for their rights․ We spoke to three of them․
Searching for the Final Suspects of the Rwandan Genocide
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In 1994, Hutu extremists slaughtered 800,000 Tutsi using nail-spiked clubs, machetes and other weapons․ A UN unit led by Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz is still trying to track down those responsible, but it is a race against time․
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In 1994, Hutu extremists slaughtered 800,000 Tutsi using nail-spiked clubs, machetes and other weapons․ A UN unit led by Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz is still trying to track down those responsible, but it is a race against time․
The Dystopia of São Paulo Holds the Key To Brazil's Transformation
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São Paulo is a symbol of inequality․ The wealthy enjoy incredible luxury while the poor are left huddling beneath highway overpasses․ A portrait of the dystopian New York of the south․
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São Paulo is a symbol of inequality․ The wealthy enjoy incredible luxury while the poor are left huddling beneath highway overpasses․ A portrait of the dystopian New York of the south․
Brazil Has High Hopes for a New Strain of Wheat
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A new wheat variety in Brazil thrives in high heat and arid climates․ The country hopes it will not only lead the country to self-reliance, but also make it a major contributor to the global supply․
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A new wheat variety in Brazil thrives in high heat and arid climates․ The country hopes it will not only lead the country to self-reliance, but also make it a major contributor to the global supply․
Laos and the New Silk Road: The Train to Dependence on China
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Since December, Laos has been home to a new high-speed rail connection connecting the capital to China․ It is a boon for many in the poor, Southeast Asian country, but is it a luxury it can really afford?
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Since December, Laos has been home to a new high-speed rail connection connecting the capital to China․ It is a boon for many in the poor, Southeast Asian country, but is it a luxury it can really afford?
The Philippines: The Consequences of Reproductive Ignorance in Happyland
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Abortion is illegal under any circumstance in the Philippines․ For years, contraceptives were only available to women who are 18 or older․ The results of those policies are quite visible in one quarter in Manila․
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Abortion is illegal under any circumstance in the Philippines․ For years, contraceptives were only available to women who are 18 or older․ The results of those policies are quite visible in one quarter in Manila․
Money for Rebels: Tracking Down Blood Gold in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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A group of rebels controls the mines in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and use the money to finance killings․ The gold often ends up in Europe illegally․ DER SPIEGEL is one of the first media outlets to document what is happening on site in the country․
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A group of rebels controls the mines in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and use the money to finance killings․ The gold often ends up in Europe illegally․ DER SPIEGEL is one of the first media outlets to document what is happening on site in the country․
Irreversible Contraception: Why Female Sterilization Is Both Widespread and Under Fire
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Female sterilization is one of the most widespread methods of contraception in the world, and some countries even subsidize the procedure․ Experts, though, say that the women involved don't always have full control over what is happening to them․
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Female sterilization is one of the most widespread methods of contraception in the world, and some countries even subsidize the procedure․ Experts, though, say that the women involved don't always have full control over what is happening to them․
Natural Gas from Senegal: European Casts Covetous Eyes toward West Africa
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Until recently, Europe had been urging Africa to focus on the development of renewable energy sources․ But a natural gas project in Senegal suddenly has Germany, France, Italy and others flocking to the country hoping for a new supplier․
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Until recently, Europe had been urging Africa to focus on the development of renewable energy sources․ But a natural gas project in Senegal suddenly has Germany, France, Italy and others flocking to the country hoping for a new supplier․