Global Social Change
The Age of Water Bankruptcy – Victims, Perpetrators and Processes
Introduction
A recent report from the UN Institute for Water, Environment and Health announced we have entered an age of ‘water bankruptcy’. The language of...
Embedded Journalism in Modern Wars: Access vs Objectivity
In modern warfare, the information is spread nearly as quickly as the missiles. Information on war zones is relayed to the world as it...
Being a Woman Who Likes F1 Doesn’t Mean I’m Here for the Drivers’ Looks
If you asked a motorsport fan, particularly F1 fans in the era of Mercedes dominance, most would describe the era as “boring and predictable.”...
Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban: Well-being in a Digital World
Australia’s new law delaying social‑media account access for under‑16s reflects growing concerns about youth mental health and digital well-being. The Albanese Government has framed...
It’s time to strengthen the right to free education
This year marks a critical juncture for the global realisation of the right to education.
In just three weeks, we will start the final four-year...
Beyond the Crown: The Miss Universe Scandal That Exposed a Damaging System
On the eve of the 74th Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok, an unexpected confrontation exposed the tense power dynamics behind the glamour. During a...
Breaking Patriarchy’s Shadow: South Africa’s Femicide Crisis and Global Resistance
Living as a woman is often like walking in a shadow that may not go away. The stigma lurking behind your back, the fear...
Purple Profile Picture Campaign Insufficient to Tackle Patriarchy and Femicide
There is truly no safe place for women when patriarchy is normalized as a culture and violence is silenced as a family matter in...
Cosmopolitanism in Action: Global Governance in the fight to Counter Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a crime that knows no borders or boundaries. Despite a global perception that human trafficking and slavery is an issue that...
Abolishing Female Genital Mutilation: A Global Imperative
How deeply wounded are the morals of women out there, fighting for their lives time after time to maintain their dignity as women, and...