“Quick identification, transparency and activism can make a difference to save lives” Published: 4 January 2023 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. Elisabeth Massute
Covid-19 pandemic, vaccine distribution and global justice: the story so far Published: 22 February 2022 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. Barbara Unmüßig
What Does Feminist Leadership Look Like in a Pandemic? Published: 21 July 2021 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? Leila Billing
Divided we fail - Vaccine diplomacy and its implications Published: 1 April 2021 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. Barbara Unmüßig, Alexandra Sitenko
Kenia’s indigenous food systems - and how the pandemic has been an invitation to continue to learn from food. Published: 4 November 2020 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 Published: 18 September 2020 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. Emese Pásztor
Nourishing community in pandemic times Published: 19 August 2020 Background From protecting ‘nature’ to supporting kin. The animistic turn in sustainability. Andreas Weber
Digital classrooms: Transatlantic perspectives on lessons from the pandemic Published: 15 April 2021 Dossier The corona pandemic presented the U.S. and Germany with similar challenges. Schools and teachers struggled with issues of educational participation and privacy. What worked and what didn't? A dossier on experiences on both sides of the Atlantic.
