Global Social Change
Who Deserves to Reproduce? The Dangerous Logic Behind Conditional Welfare
The statement by West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi (popularly known as Kang Dedi Mulyadi or KDM) concerning the plan to make vasectomy, or male...
Under the influence: how digital media affects teens
EU-funded researchers are shedding light on how digital media use is impacting teenagers and what parents, teachers and policymakers can do about it.
By Michaela...
Mental Health, Innovation and the Politics of Space of Digital Era
The ongoing Understanding Artificial Intelligence and Robotics extensive program marks an ambitious 8-week journey into the geopolitical, technological, and ethical frontiers of AI and...
Stitching Human Rights into Fashion: The Unseen Cost in Global Supply Chains
Fashion, a multi-trillion-dollar business, wraps us in style and individuality, from the colorful Parisian catwalks to the clothes we wear in everyday life. Beauty...
A call for urgent action to fund education
As the former European Commissioner for International Partnerships, I have witnessed firsthand both the transformative power of education and the devastating consequences when it...
Our Bodies, Not Your Policy: Virginity Testing as a Human Rights Violation in Indonesia
In Indonesia, it is still common for women to be seen as second-class citizens in society and it addresses a patriarchal system in many...
Correcting a silent injustice: ensuring every birth and death is recorded and every life is counted
Ten years ago, countries across Asia and the Pacific united to correct a silent injustice: millions of people were being born and dying without...
Bastardization of Art: AI Colonialism in a Form of Ghiblification
Recently, in late March 2025, social media platforms are being bombarded with tons of animated pictures that are created with OpenAI's image generator, powered...
Militant Democracy: When Democracies Defend Themselves
In the minds of liberals, democracy is a society that is open, tolerant, and diverse. However, history demonstrates that the most tolerant regimes occasionally...
Beyond the Binary: Gender Roles and the Diplomacy of Open Minds
The Personal and the Spiritual
In a world that is increasingly interconnected, how we understand and respond to gender roles is more than a cultural...