“Quick identification, transparency and activism can make a difference to save lives” Interview In November 2020 amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Sikhulile Moyo and Prof. Tulio de Oliveira discovered the omicron variant. Many Western countries reacted by putting in place harsh travel restrictions for Southern Africa. A Conversation with the winners of the German Africa Award 2022. By Elisabeth Massute
Covid-19 pandemic, vaccine distribution and global justice: the story so far Analysis We are experiencing two very different pandemic realities between low-income and high-income countries. Unfortunately, instead of seeking a solidarity-based response, the international community has once again demonstrated its disunity in this health crisis. The task now is to regain credibility and rebuild trust. By Barbara Unmüßig
What Does Feminist Leadership Look Like in a Pandemic? What if leaders of all stripes, from diverse sectors, started to follow the kinds of feminist leadership approaches that have been championed by activists from all over the world for decades. How might this type of leadership help us to navigate our way through these splintered, uncertain times? By Leila Billing
Divided we fail - Vaccine diplomacy and its implications Background No country is safe from COVID-19 until all countries are safe from COVID-19. To state the obvious: To overcome a pandemic of this magnitude, vaccines must be made available quickly, cheaply, and fairly. By Barbara Unmüßig and Alexandra Sitenko
Kenia’s indigenous food systems - and how the pandemic has been an invitation to continue to learn from food. Background The Kenyan Route to Food Initiative (RTFI) is a food rights programme of the Heinrich Böll Foundation based in Nairobi with the aim of promoting innovative discussions and solutions to the problem of chronic food insecurity in Kenya.
Rule of law “light”: The “state of medical emergency” in Hungary Analysis In the last three months it has become crystal clear that, among other matters, the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary has taken its toll on a peculiar subject – the rule of law itself. By Emese Pásztor
Nourishing community in pandemic times Background From protecting ‘nature’ to supporting kin. The animistic turn in sustainability. By Andreas Weber
