Sandra Prüfer is a Bonn-based freelance writer and digital storytelling enthusiast with more than two decades of experience in international reporting, non-profit and corporate communications. She has reported extensively in print and television on politics, development, environment and health issues, with a focus on questions of climate change, gender equality and social justice. Follow her on Twitter at @spruefer. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/contributor/sandra-prufer/rss en Crisis and Conflict Thu, 15 Sep 2016 13:31:58 +0000 Sandra Prüfer https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/09/15/telling-syrias-stories-through-the-art-of-cross-cultural-friendship-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/09/15/telling-syrias-stories-through-the-art-of-cross-cultural-friendship-2 When Reham Abo al-Nojoom fled Syria, she had to abandon her life as an artist. Now, in collaboration with German sculptor Astrid Hilt, she uses her works to serve as a “cultural ambassador” for the home she left behind. Arts & Culture Displacement Solutions Thu, 15 Sep 2016 13:28:24 +0000 Sandra Prüfer https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/09/15/telling-syrias-stories-through-the-art-of-cross-cultural-friendship https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/09/15/telling-syrias-stories-through-the-art-of-cross-cultural-friendship When Reham Abo al-Nojoom fled Syria, she had to abandon her life as an artist. Now, in collaboration with German sculptor Astrid Hilt, she uses her works to serve as a “cultural ambassador” for the home she left behind. Crisis and Conflict Wed, 07 Sep 2016 12:19:05 +0000 Sandra Prüfer https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/09/07/volunteers-ease-the-migrant-crush-with-a-makeshift-camp-in-rome https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/09/07/volunteers-ease-the-migrant-crush-with-a-makeshift-camp-in-rome For the past year, volunteers have been running a makeshift transit camp for migrants who arrive in Italy on their way to northern Europe. Rights activist Maria Grazia Patania recently went to the camp, named the Baobab Experience, and documented what she saw. Crisis and Conflict Heroes Solutions Wed, 03 Aug 2016 11:46:46 +0000 Sandra Prüfer https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/08/03/nigerian-eco-heroes-find-solutions-in-the-everyday https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/08/03/nigerian-eco-heroes-find-solutions-in-the-everyday Africa’s most populated country is facing environmental challenges that threaten to only get worse. But a new generation of activists and social entrepreneurs are helping Nigerians take steps toward a low-carbon, pollution-free future. Education Solutions Mon, 11 Jul 2016 14:45:51 +0000 Sandra Prüfer https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/07/11/the-tv-host-talking-equal-rights-for-arab-women https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/07/11/the-tv-host-talking-equal-rights-for-arab-women With his popular TV talk show, Jaafar Abdul Karim brings controversial topics into the homes of millions of young Arabs every week. The younger generation can change attitudes towards women, he says, but only if the media leads the way.