Femke Maurits

Femke Maurits

Femke has studied International Development Studies at the University of Amsterdam, where she specialized in WASH issues in urban settings and international development cooperation, especially North-South partnerships. She works for the Dutch Council for Refugees and she is part of a large Zero Waste project called ROUTE12. Femke has keen interest for environment issues and solutions.
    • Edible Insects may be the next new superfood trend

      Way past quinoa: bugs can be the next new superfood trend

      08/06/2017
      Maybe next time, you should think twice before you whack those annoying insects with a newspaper. According to scientists, those miniature creatures could be the solution for food crises all around the world. Are we running out of food? The 2017 Global report on the Food...

    • Innocent until proven refugee

      10/04/2017
      Last February a USA-Australia refugee deal unveiled the embarrassing diplomatic exchange between two powerful nations. Newly elected United States president Donald Trump was outraged by a deal with the Australian government made by his predecessor, involving the reception of 1250 refugees who are currently living on...

    • Keeping up appearance

      30/01/2017
      In the pram, a toddler snoozes in the afternoon sunshine. She is dressed in a flashy pink tutu, a tiny little leather jacket, and it is all styled off by a set of golden necklaces. The mom proudly says she bought it all on the high-end...
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