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Dank Peter voor deze investering om de diverse verhalen met elkaar te verbinden en diverse narratieven als passé te verklaren.

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NGOs have been joining forces to increase their effectiveness. They need to form alliances with social movements as well, however, to avoid working in isolation from broader social currents.