Young people get involved - that is the simple motto of the women's organization Wadada in Tanzania. One of the active young women is Annastazia Suphian Anthony from Mwanza on Lake Victoria. She is 19 and delegate for Tanzania in the International Youth Network of terre des hommes switzerland. She has been campaigning for the Wadada organization since 2019. You get involved
Away from the current World Cup and the success of the Moroccan team, complaints have been filed against Morocco in UN human rights cases. Sahrawi students are still imprisoned as political prisoners. Morocco achieved a sensation by reaching the World Cup semifinals. The jubilation was great when the team became the first African team ever to advance this far. This success
Almost one-third of all women in developing countries have their first child at the age of 19 or younger. This is according to the latest study "Motherhood in Childhood" published by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in June 2022. Research shows that there are various reasons for the high number of teenage pregnancies: early first sexual experiences, child abuse and difficult access to contraceptives.
It is a sad reality: girls and women in many parts of the world are still exploited and mistreated because of their gender. With our projects in southern Africa and Latin America, we give them the chance to take control of their lives and build a more secure future. Mariam John* is 21
On Friday, November 25, an unauthorized demonstration in Basel ended violently. After about 200 people gathered on the Theaterplatz around 7 p.m. on the occasion of the International Day against Violence against Women, the Basel City Cantonal Police used various means such as rubber bullets to break up the demonstration. According to the police, dialogue with the demonstrators had been sought beforehand.
During Global Action Month (GAM), young people from the International Youth Network (IYN) are once again taking action. GAM is a partnership campaign of terre des hommes switzerland and terre des hommes Germany within the framework of the international Terre des Hommes movement and takes place every year in November. Under the motto "Say No to Violence: Let's Break the
Couscous is a food that is so present in northeastern Brazil that many Brazilians are unaware of its African origins. The food, made from corn flour, is an essential part of Brazilian food culture. One of the products that is trying to establish itself is the "Flocão da Paixão". But the battle for market share is fierce. At one
When governments target non-governmental organizations, be it with bureaucratic hurdles, smear campaigns or even violence against activists, terre des hommes switzerland has to rethink its role as an international partner organization. Strengthening civil society has always been a cornerstone of our work. It is the partner organizations in our program countries that make need-based projects possible and, with their profound
War and destruction have driven them to flee. A journey full of uncertainty and without a destination. A journey that forced numerous Ukrainians to find a home in a foreign land. One of them is 17-year-old Dzvinka Vovk from Lviv. Together with her mother and little sister, she has been living in Switzerland since mid-March.Â
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