Global Social Change
Generations of progress for women and girls could be lost to COVID pandemic
Highlighting the disproportionate and devastating socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on women and girls globally, The UN chief António Guterres called on Monday for a...
Meet Keri Nelson, the woman who has been working in Antarctica since 14 years
Life in Antarctica is one which everyone dreams of back home but we all know little about how to achieve it or how to...
Looking back to look forward: What does the next normal look like?
Crises, such as that caused by COVID-19, bring change. What can previous crises tell us about how those changes are likely to manifest themselves?
In...
Pandemic lessons: Advancing gender-responsive justice reforms in Asia post-COVID
Authors: Mohammad Naciri and Jeremy Douglas*
Across Asia, places of detention have become a hotspot for outbreaks of COVID-19. Overcrowding – with some prisons in...
“Democratize”Quality Early Childhood Education in Asia: Interview with Dr. Lydia Chan
The covid-19 has created a colossal impact on education. Schools have been closed around the world and students have been stranded at home. For...
Stay Home, Stay Unsafe: The Violent Fallout of Lockdown on Women
Authors: Prateek Khandelwal and Nikhil Hans*
The unprecedented crisis of COVID-19 led to a worldwide shutdown. The “locked’ world aims to break the web of...
Covid-19 Outbreak: A Compromise on Gender Equality
The pandemic has without doubt affected men and women in a different manner. It has resulted in affecting adversely the economic, social, human rights...
Iranian regime: Male Gods and Oppressed Women
The patriarchal world was formed as a result of several historical processes. These ancient processes served to dominate men, denying women any authority in...
Life and travel in a new normality
Weary of the COVID-19 epidemic and feeling the pinch of significant financial losses during the months of the coronavirus crisis, the world is in...
A better normal must mean tackling workplace violence and harassment
Violence and harassment is a persistent and pernicious issue in the world of work.
It transcends national boundaries, socioeconomic conditions, occupational sectors and working arrangements....