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An Insight Into Ableism

Individuals with disabilities and disorders are still put at a disadvantage. This article will shine a light on ableism and what we can do to be more inclusive. What Is Ableism? Ableism, by definition, is the discrimination and prejudice against individuals with disabilities. The bias is based on the assumption that typical abilities and people…

Anh Minh Nguyen December 10, 2021

‘Nursing’ a Community into Marginalization: A Study on the Hardships Faced by Medical Nurses in India

The Indian medical nurses’ community is a marginalized one. Read this article to know more about the trials and tribulations associated with the nursing profession in India.

Anitta Thajudheen Jia December 10, 2021

Is Fast Fashion really sustainable? An assessment of socio-environmental consequences

The concept of fast fashion is based on a business model that mass produces trendy clothing items rapidly using inexpensive, exploitative labour and environmentally harmful practices.

Samridhi Jain December 10, 2021

Citizens marching for climate justice (Source: Unsplash)

Could COP26 be the Environmental Lifeline our planet needs?

With the consequences of climate change increasing day by day, this year’s International UN COP26 Climate Summit and its decisions, in particular, are rumored to impact our lives and create change, even for years to come.

Ashera Ambawatte December 7, 2021

“We All Need To Pee”. When LGBT+ Right Is Not Considered The Same As Other Human Rights

Why do we need to talk about a right that belongs to our basic human needs?

Lei Nguyen December 5, 2021

Is that a gun or an ice cream? – The rise of killer robots

For years, humanity has toyed with the idea of sentient robots killing humans, whether in sci-fi movies or books. The fear that machines will surpass humans in violent ways has become more rampant than ever and the term “killer robots” is inching closer to reality. But how close are we to inventing conscious machines and…

Ali Anwaar November 27, 2021

Woman with white paint over her face; symbolic of the craze behind skin whitening in the east.

How ‘Fair’ Art Thou: The Paradox of Skin Whitening and Skin Tanning

In a country like India where arranged marriages are still the norm, the dowry system benefits highly from its other quagmire: the fair skin hullabaloo. As a girl in the Indian marriage market lugs from light to dark in the skin palate, her prospective array of grooms shrinks, and the dowry bag bloats up. It’s…

Anitta Thajudheen Jia November 10, 2021

20 euro note pegged to a clothes line with a blue sky background, an image literal representation of 'money laundering'

The Pandora Papers exposé: more of what we already know, but where do we go from here?

Offshore finance and structuring will continue to threaten the public good, nation development, and the world order, unless our leaders in power get serious about curbing its free and devastating reign.

Rachel Toose November 9, 2021

Protecting Journalists – An Urgent Issue For The European Union

In the wake of increasing direct attacks and cyber threats against journalists, the European Commission (EC) is calling on European Union (EU) member states to increase protection to its journalists. EC President Ursula von der Leyen stressed: “We must protect the creators of transparency—journalists.

Lei Nguyen November 3, 2021

A man verbally abuses his female partner

The Shadow Pandemic: Domestic violence against women and girls during COVID-19

Ever since the outbreak of COVID-19, we have been told to stay home, stay safe, and protect others in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Yet all these prevention methods have indirectly put millions of women and girls into great danger. To them, home has not been a safe place for months, for years….

Anh Minh Nguyen October 22, 2021

Are We Prepared of the Greater Dangers Ahead?

I can still remember how Shirley Jackson’s short story, “The Lottery”, left in me an indelible horror. First published in the New Yorker after the Second World War, this story gained fame for its shocking twist in depicting the danger of blindly following traditions. Despite being horrified, I am still awed by the author’s masterful…

Tobit Abao October 20, 2021

ENDSARS Protest in Nigeria: Martyrdom of the future leaders

This article describes the unpleasant situation of youths in Nigeria. To make the government aware of the multifaceted problems they are faced with, a peaceful protest was organized, but it ended in bloodsheds.

Gabriel Ogbeyemi October 13, 2021

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