Senegalese fishermen are hindered by the scarcity of fish resources and competition from foreign boats. Facing a lack of opportunity, many decide to go into exile to Europe.

The old fishing quarter of El Cabanyal offers a prime example of firm resistance against the local council’s urban development ambitions. “Every house was defended by the grandparents, the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren who grew up in them. It was that rootedness that kept the movement [...]

“No matter how hard I work, I face so many difficulties: the lack of academic facilities, the lack of books and other resources – and some of us do not even have the privilege of participating in online studies. I feel this has really hindered my [...]

Trailblazing municipalities within Europe have decided to adopt gender budgeting to tackle inequalities. In Belgium, the commune of Ixelles is trying to show more sceptical authorities the way.

“Venice’s economy has turned into a monoculture, and the pandemic has left it without anything. We must seize this opportunity to change.”

Despite the often small amount of individual transactions, remittances from migrant workers aggregate into enormous amounts that go directly to some of the developing world’s most vulnerable families.