By Leocadia Bongben
“We are asking SOCAPALM to provide us with land for farming and for our children to build because there is no space,” Ndongo told Global Voices in an interview.
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By Benta A. Abuya, Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
The Kenyan government launched a big attempt in 2015 to promote gender equality in and through the education sector. This was guided by principles of equal participation and inclusion of women and men, and girls and boys in national development.
The Education and…
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By Adaikala Antonysunil, Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University
Despite living in an age of dietary abundance, vitamin B12 deficiency is on the rise.
One major culprit? Our growing reliance on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) – those convenient, calorie-dense and nutrient-poor products that dominate supermarket shelves. While they might fill us up, they’re…
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By Chiara De Gregorio, Post Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Warwick
In the dense forests of Indonesia, you can hear strange and haunting sounds. At first, these calls may seem like a random collection of noises – but my rhythmic analyses reveal a different story.
Those noises are the calls of Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii), used to warn others about the presence of predators. Orangutans belong to our animal family – we’re both great apes. That means we share a common ancestor – a species that lived millions…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A photo of a TV screen shows French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during televised address on June 22, 2022, in Paris. © Raphael Lafargue/Abaca/Sipa USA(Sipa via AP Images) French President Emmanuel Macron will soon meet in Jakarta as well as in the Borobudur temple, Central Java, with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto to further strengthen relations between their two countries, including on energy transition, military cooperation, and enhancing a digital economy.Military ties between France and Indonesia have been bolstered by a Defense Cooperation…
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By Amnesty International
By Rehab Mahmoor, Regional Researcher, Amnesty International Bangladesh is at a pivotal moment in its history. After one and a half decades under the tight grip of authoritarian practices, the country has now had more than eight months to begin forging a path towards a new future. While addressing the multiple areas that are in […] The post Bangladesh: National Human Rights Commission must not be forgotten amid reform agenda appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Melissa Vida
"I miss visiting my grandmother and seeing her sewing clothes, I miss buying freshly made tortillas, and I even miss hating on my neighbor for blasting Mass at 4 AM."
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By Prudence Flowers, Senior Lecturer in US History, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University
Opponents of abortion used to say ‘love them both’, but recent protests in New South Wales show how the strategy has taken a more confrontational tone. But why?
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By Sven Teske, Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
The world seems to have avoided truly catastrophic climate scenarios, and global emissions may be about to peak. But we’re by no means out of danger
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By Millicent Kennelly, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Event Management, Griffith University
Adele Pavlidis, Associate Professor, and Director of the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University
Laura Ripoll Gonzalez, Adjunct Fellow, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University
Natalie Osborne, Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University
Sarah Joseph, Professor of Human Rights Law, Griffith University
Brisbane was awarded the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games nearly four years ago under a reformed host selection process.
The process aims to reduce games costs, improve sustainability and ensure lasting community benefits.
Read more: Looking back at the Olympic venues since 1896 – are they still in use?
As Brisbane bid for the…
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