Stephany de Cohen
Research Volunteer
English
When AI Crosses the Line: How Artificial Images Undermine Real Impact
In this article, we explore the fast-growing use of AI-generated imagery in the aid and development sector. While these visuals can be striking, they also come with serious ethical risks, especially when they drift into the realm of “poverty porn,” turning human suffering into a spectacle.
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When Home Isn’t Safe: The Harsh Reality of Childhood on Colombia’s Coast
A warm breeze drifts through the barred window. Outside, a dusty dirt road leads down to the water, where small blue-and-white fishing boats bob gently as Caribbean waves lap the shore. Somewhere nearby, a cumbia beat plays from a radio or phone. A few adventurous tourists, straying from Santa Marta’s center, sit at makeshift beachside restaurants, eating fresh caught fish with coconut rice.
“Todo es un reto acá,” she says, her voice loud and edged with frustration. She crosses her arms over her chest.
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Games, networks and screens: Are they protecting me online?
The internet has become an extension of our lives. We study, play, learn, and even express our feelings there. But, although it seems like a free and fun world,It is also a space where you need to know how to take care of yourself.. Because, just as there are traffic lights, rules, and places you shouldn’t enter alone on the street, the digital world also has invisible borders that protect your well-being.
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Bringing Hope to Children in Catatumbo Amidst Crisis
Many of the children in Catatumbo have been forced to leave everything behind with their families, fleeing violence in search of safety. For them, school often becomes a distant dream rather than a daily reality.
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Music for Peace: Gender violence and raising the visibility of women in percussion
This is an artistic and academic event organized by Universidad Reformada, which gives an academic, social and cultural space for the interchange of dialogue and artistic experiences. In 2025, the focus was on the topic of gender violence and raising the visibility of women in percussion.
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Colombia 2025: Forced Recruitment on the Rise
While recognition of past crimes is essential, they must also translate into action now to stop this terrible practice from continuing. Reports of children taking part in and affected by violence across Colombia continue to rise, meaning our work has never been more urgent, to help both those already affected and to prevent others from having to experience it in the future.
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Child Labour and Exploitation: what should I know and how to act
We want to explain to you, in a clear way, what child labour means, why it is a problem, and how you, as a child or adolescent, can recognise it, protect yourself, and help others.
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Colombian Pride in the Diaspora: Celebrating Identity and Independence in London
Every July 20th, Colombians around the world come together to celebrate their nation’s independence, a moment not just of historical significance, but of cultural pride and community.
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