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A woman prepares rice and fish at her street restaurant in Dakar, Senegal.
Environment

How Climate Change Disproportionately Harms Senegalese Women

Warming oceans and rising sea levels are harming fish stocks in the west African country, the effects of which are mostly felt by the region's women.

By Lucia Benavides
A man carries a placard demanding election rights during a demonstration by opposition parties for free and transparent elections on February 9th, 2018, in Dakar, Senegal. Senegal's presidential elections will be held in 2019.
News in Brief

The Week in Photos: An Earthquake in Taiwan and an Election Protest in Senegal

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

By Pacific Standard Staff
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News in Brief

The Week in Photos: From Sorting Voter Cards in Senegal to Firefighting in France

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

By Pacific Standard Staff
A Senegalese man sorts out voter ID cards in alphabetical order at a school that will be used as a polling station in Dakar on July 26th, 2017, ahead of the country's legislative elections.
News in Brief

Viewfinder: Sorting Voter Cards in Senegal

A Senegalese man sorts out voter ID cards in alphabetical order at a school that will be used as a polling station in Dakar on July 26th, 2017, ahead of the country's legislative elections.

By Pacific Standard Staff