By Anne Boring, Associate professor, Erasmus University Rotterdam
A recent survey suggests that young women in France, who are held back by gender stereotypes, may also be eschewing scientific fields because they prioritise subject passion more often than men.
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By Ermi Ndoen, Peneliti Kesehatan Masyarakat, Institute of Resource Governance and Social Change (IRGSC) Kupang
Ari Probandari, Professor of Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret
E. Elsa Herdiana Murhandarwati, Dosen Parasitologi Kedokteran, Universitas Gadjah Mada
Kharisma Dewi, Staf Pengajar
Rhondemo Kikon, WHO-TDR Implementation Science Fellow
Papua accounted for 93% of Indonesia’s 527,000 malaria cases in 2024, as elimination efforts continue to face multiple challenges — including local perceptions that normalise malaria as an ordinary illness, emphasising the need for more effective communication.
In several districts, including Keerom and Mimika, malaria transmission remains alarmingly high, with over 40% of the population infected…
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By Gemma McKibbin, Senior Research Fellow in Social Work, The University of Melbourne
Allegations of sexual abuse by early childhood educators have rocked Australia in recent months.
Now, the ABC’s investigation into the childcare sector has revealed hundreds more cases – this time committed by children against other children.
But some distressed parents have told the ABC their concerns were not taken seriously by the centre or police because it happened between children.
So, when is sexual behaviour from children…
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By Daryl Higgins, Professor & Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University
Gabrielle Hunt, Research Associate, Australian Catholic University
Parents have spoken about harrowing cases of their young children being abused by other children in daycare centres, as part of an ABC investigation into the New South Wales sector.
How common is sexually abusive behaviour between children?
Why does it happen? And what can daycare centres…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Puma Shen, co-founder of Kuma Academy, during a media event of Kuma Academy in Taipei, Taiwan, June 2, 2023. © 2023 AP/Chiang Ying-ying (New York) – The Chinese government has announced it is investigating the Taiwanese legislator Puma Shen Pao-Yang (沈伯洋) for the crime of “separatism,” infringing upon his basic human rights, Human Rights Watch said today. The government said Shen was being investigated under China’s judiciary guidelines on “punishing Taiwan independence separatists,” making Shen the first person from Taiwan known to…
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Thursday, October 30, 2025
The newly appointed Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, Miroslav Jenča, has praised the country’s peace process as “a global model,” while urging greater financial support to strengthen the Mission’s work.
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By Jonathan Graffam-O’Meara, PhD Candidate in Theatre, Monash University
Cory Taylor’s 2016 book Dying: A Memoir spoke of her cancer diagnosis and impending death. Now it’s on stage with the Melbourne Theatre Company.
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Thursday, October 30, 2025
Russian armed forces conducted another large-scale combined attack across Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday, reportedly targeting critical energy infrastructure, said the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission for Ukraine.
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Thursday, October 30, 2025
Governments moving to restore ties with the Taliban risk legitimising oppression and deepening Afghanistan’s crisis, an independent UN human rights expert cautioned on Thursday, calling for a principled approach that defends the rights of women and girls.
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By Angela (Ang) McGaughran, Senior Lecturer in Population Genomics, University of Waikato
Manpreet K Dhami, Senior Researcher in Molecular Ecology, Bioeconomy Science Institute
Natural spiderwebs are good at capturing DNA from the environment, but artificial webs are cheap and provide better control – without harm to spiders.
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