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‘Volunteering prepares you for the future’ – Hassana Maina, gender consultant

An interview with Hassana Maina, a gender advocate and lawyer

Salim Yunusa June 18, 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

How To Help Ukraine Refugees In This Critical Time – A Comprehensive List

One Kharkiv resident told the Associated Press, “Today I had the worst sunrise of my life.” She went to the balcony on February 24th, only to discover that the sounds that had awoken her were not fireworks. The lives of Ukrainians were disrupted on February 24th when Russia invaded from the east. Ukrainian residents are…

Lei Nguyen March 3, 2022

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

“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

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

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

Modern-Day Slaves – The Horror of Bonded Labour in Pakistan

Millions of workers stuck in bonded labour are being exploited due to a lack of political standing or voices in social activism, especially in Pakistan where legislation is lax and implementation is limited.

Ali Anwaar October 11, 2021

The founders, Nela and Suann pictured together

SUNE Translate: Using An Untapped Resource To Combat Language Barriers

Nela Vintrlikova and Suann Kim are high school students in the United States. They attend a high-ranking STEM school in Lawrenceville, Georgia, called Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology. Nela is in a rowing team and Suann plays the violin. At first glance, they may seem just like ordinary teenagers, until you uncover their recent creation.

Rachel Toose October 1, 2021

A Lebanese Women raising her thumbs up after voting.

Women in Politics: A Tough Lebanese Chronicle

Women are conducting one battle with many fronts in Lebanese politics. Although they are improving slowly, they still have a long way to go.

Stéphanie Ghacibeh September 21, 2021

Girl child having school shoe in one foot while schakles in other.

Child Marriage And Its Consequences: What Do You Need To Know?

With schools closed and families struggling economically due to COVID-19, one of the most pressing concerns is the increase in child marriage under the age of eighteen.

Sabeen Sulehri September 13, 2021

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