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Success is Tunisian women

Tunisia? You might be wondering, what is Tunisia, is it edible? (As a Tunisian who works with foreigners, I get this all the time). To make it clear at once, Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is the northernmost country in Africa and a part of the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered…

Ghada Mezghani June 29, 2022

Women in STEM; Matters Arising

Women across developing countries need to harness technology in order to propel themselves to financial independence and a better life for themselves and their families.

Salim Yunusa June 27, 2022

Tourists & their Negative Impact on the Country

With summer approaching, tourists’ behavior can sometimes be disrespectful not only towards the country’s culture and its people but also harmful to the animals and environment.

Sirine bougacha June 26, 2022

Because Of Human Behavior, Nature Is In A State Of “Free Fall”

Deforestation, farming, construction, and tourism have reduced global wildlife populations by more than two-thirds in just 50 years, putting nature in a condition of “free fall” that is impossible to restore. Mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish population sizes have all declined by an average of 68% since 1970, according to the WWF’s Living Planet…

Lei Nguyen May 24, 2022

Female Genital Mutilation: Silencing the Voices in Our Heads

The United Nations estimates that eighty percent of Female genital mutilation (FGM) activities happen in Africa, with most cases in Egypt and Ethiopia among many other countries. Interestingly, so many schools of thought have their opinions on how it started but I choose to go the route of culture and belief system, as I strongly…

Akinjise Daniel May 14, 2022

Frip shopping in Tunisia: a different clothing mindset

The topic of this article is going to be very informative as it might change your style, taste and mindset when shopping for clothes. You might be wondering what Frip means and what it has to do with shopping. No worries, you will find out everything while reading. As an avid fashion lover, I dedicate…

Ghada Mezghani May 9, 2022

Fast Fashion: Everything You Need but at What Cost?

Women standing on a pile of clothes holding a postcard written on it “Overconsumtion=Extenction”

Sirine bougacha April 12, 2022

toiletry products for women with pink papers of money around to express pink tax

Why rip her off?

Retail campaigns usually target female consumers because of the outdated belief that women prefer to shop and spend more money than men. Women are targeted the most in advertisements, which is why the items women buy are more expensive than male products that are essentially of the same kind. Overcharging women to buy the same…

Ghada Mezghani April 7, 2022

Cross section of young Africans during the AfCFTA Bootcamp in Arusha, Tanzania

How Gender Mainstreaming Can Make the AfCFTA ‘Magic’ Happen

It is no longer news that thirty-six countries of the African Union have ratified the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) agreement, a free trade area policy founded in 2018 to create a single continental market for goods and services. It promises to enable the free movement of business persons and investments while potentially being the…

Akinjise Daniel April 1, 2022

The World Needs More Women At The Peace Table!

Having grown up in a conflict-ridden space, I firmly believe that it is important to conceptualize sustainable peace and security by employing a gendered approach to peacebuilding.

Huma Nasir March 22, 2022

Citizen Science: why anyone can (and should) contribute to scientific knowledge

Citizen science is the perfect way to reignite your inquisitiveness, and expand your knowledge and appreciation of the world around you.

Rachel Toose December 13, 2021

Mga Puhon sa Kahimtang: A Reflection from the Southern Philippine Farmlands

We will always be found wanting if we do not change the conversation from personal agency towards accountability.

Tobit Abao December 13, 2021

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