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December 31, 2019 | Quartz
Zambia Has 17 Million People, a Stroke Epidemic, and No Neurologists
In Zambia, stroke is a leading killer. Yet there are no native-born Zambian neurologists who can help stem the tide.
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December 13, 2018 | Quartz
Indonesia’s Climate Refugees Are Being Forced Into Deadly Labor Abroad
Climate change is forcing people in rural Indonesia to move abroad to Malaysia, a top destination for Indonesian migrant workers. However, global warming is causing another problem for Indonesia — human trafficking.
October 15, 2018 | How We Get to Next, Quartz
The Indian Scientists Who Could Change the Global Contraception Conversation
They’ve spent decades developing methods with Indian users in mind—but their work could help people around the world.
October 04, 2018 | How We Get to Next, Quartz
How Researchers in India Are Helping Couples Talk About Family Planning
For decades, the Indian government has failed to prioritize individual well-being when it comes to family planning. Now advocates are helping couples take control of their contraceptive futures.
September 26, 2018 | How We Get to Next, Quartz
The Legacy of India’s Quest to Sterilize Millions of Men
In the 1970s, the Indian government was under international pressure to control its population—and took drastic action
June 19, 2018 | Quartz
The Case for Teaching Girls Feminism in the World’s Poorest Classrooms
A rural school for girls in India demonstrates how adding women’s rights education to the academic curriculum can help bring about systemic gender equality in traditional, patriarchal communities.
June 15, 2018 | Quartz
How a School for Poor Girls Cracked the Patriarchy in a Rural Indian Town
In 2000, Pardada Pardadi opened a school for poor girls in rural Uttar Pradesh, India's largest state and one of the most patriarchal. Only 45 girls enrolled—but it was enough to start a revolution.
December 21, 2017 | Quartz
Ghana’s Visa Fraud Problem Has Triggered a Rise in Identity Theft
The former head of Ghana’s visa fraud unit tells the story about the time someone tried to rent his passport. He didn’t realize he was witnessing the beginnings of a rise in identity fraud.
April 28, 2017 | Quartz
Joseph Kony Remains at Large and the First World Has Lost Interest in Bringing Him to Justice
Joseph Kony has slipped away, and now the West is packing up its six-shooters. Were they just playing cowboys and Indians?
February 20, 2017 | Quartz
Egypt’s Real Estate Boom Has Turned From Economic Safe Haven to Rubble
The Egyptian real estate boom was driven by currency considerations. With the government investing heavily in new real estate, what does a floated currency mean for the industry?
April 18, 2016 | Quartz
How History and Paranoia Keep Morphine Away From India’s Terminally-ill Patients
India’s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropics Act has built a difficult obstacle course for health workers and patients trying to access morphine.
December 13, 2015 | Quartz
Sudan: A 21st-Century Gold Rush Where People Work in 19th-Century Conditions
Having lost its oil, Sudan is pinning its economic hopes on gold. But the slave-like conditions in which the miners work, and continuing US sanctions will likely keep Western investors away for now.