Election-related disinformation is reshaping democracies across Africa. Testing the Fault Lines examines how fake content spread during elections in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal fuels ...

Brazil is recognized as the first country to institutionalize a national policy aimed at promoting agroecology. Whether due to the achievements made or the obstacles encountered, the Brazilian ...

In Serbia, tens of thousands have been protesting against the government every day for more than four months. What began as a student protest has become the largest nationwide movement since the fall ...

The rise of the far-right movement and recent shifts in global politics have led to a significant reduction in international funding for civil society organizations. Under the Trump administration, ...

A circular economy can help prevent the severe impacts of our resource consumption and can be a solution to the massive dependence on raw materials from other countries. The EU has proposed several ...

Distinguished guests of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Three women are being honoured here in Berlin today. Before I say a few words about the situation in Belarus – your home country – I would like to ...

– and, from the bottom of my heart, dear Darya Afanasyeva, dear Irina Alkhovka, dear Julia Mickiewicz, It is an absolute honour to be with you on this occasion! In times like these - when everyone ...

A new European era is about to begin. Since the Second World War, the development of our free, prosperous and peaceful Europe has been guaranteed by the United States. That is now over. While Russia ...

In a time of shrinking human rights funding, feminist movements are faced with navigating their commitments to their donors and ensuring at the same time that their own funds remain sufficient. Having ...

The current funding crisis imposed by the US, the Netherlands and many more exposes deep vulnerabilities in the current funding structures, raising urgent questions about the role of funding ...

The Clean Industrial Deal, presented by the European Commission on 25 February 2025, puts the circular economy at the center of the EU’s industrial strategy. This is a central and positive development ...

Irina Alkhovka pays tribute to earlier generations of women, such as her former university professor and founder of this award, Anne Klein. She says their resilience and courage serve as a beacon for ...