Global Social Change
The Social Ostracism of the Disabled: A Tale of Discrimination, Deprivation, and Disregard
A first-of-its-kind report on disability produced jointly by World Health Organization (WHO) and World Bank suggests that more than a billion people today experience...
The Post-Truth Society: How Misinformation is Undermining Political Discourse
The transmission of false information has become a significant problem in political debate as the world gets more digital. The phrase "post-truth" has come...
The Power of Social Media: Shaping Political Discourse in the Digital Age
Politics and society are being impacted by social media more and more. Social media has been essential in organizing social movements, amplifying voices, and...
Mental Health is Key to Sustainable Development: It Starts with Quality Education
On Mental Health Awareness month, the Executive Director of the UN’s global fund for education in emergencies, Education Cannot Wait, calls for expanded support...
The Blue Tick Conundrum
Trust but verify is a common adage often used to highlight the importance of confirming the information provided before it is assumed true. While the...
Youth Empowerment for Building Back a Better World
“The future of humanity and our planet lies in our hands. It lies also in the hands of today's younger generation who will pass...
Human Population Growth and its Effects
The world population is now over 8 billion, about 20 times greater than a thousand years ago and probably inconceivable at the time. In...
Feminization of Politics: Claiming a Seat at the Table
Feminization of politics inculcates three basic paradigms to make political realms more inclusive; First, gender equality in public participation and institutional representation. Secondly, commitment...
The Contemporary Chinese Workers’ “Sin” – Film Review
This essay evaluates the Chinese movie “A Touch Of Sin”. The movie lasted for 2 hours and 9 minutes, and it is directed by...
Is there a gender dimension to poverty?
Poverty is a topic that worries all nations and governments around the globe. Every year, governmental and non-governmental actors come together in efforts to...