Society & Culture

Tibetan Buddhist leaders face “Me Too” rage

A series of reports of sexual and physical abuse against high-ranking Tibetan lamas and teachers are shaking Tibetan Buddhist communities around the world.  What...

The Perils of Plastic Pollution

Plastics are found in the products we use every day: the toys we give our children, the clothing we wear, the disposable cups we...

Governments need to honour their climate pledges as risks grow

Three years on from the commitments made at COP21 in Paris, the overwhelming majority of governments have not taken the necessary action to contain...

Erdogan, Andrew Brunson and Ukrainian Church autocephaly

On Monday, a Turkish news website Dik Gazete published an article Erdogan's Washington – Brunson – Ukraine game written by Adnan Cavusoglu. According to...

In Northern Nigeria, Online Skills Help Youth, Women Tap New Opportunities

Rashidat Sani lost her job when she was pregnant with her child.  Now a nursing mother, she has been unable to find flexible employment...

The Evangelicals of Katerini

Ιn 1923, hundreds of families of Greek Evangelicals from Pontos and Asia Minor found refuge in Katerini. Until then, Katerini was a small town...

Conflicts and extreme climate change threatens access to food in 39 countries

Unrelenting conflict and rapid climate change is continuing to reshape agriculture across the world, and contributing to major food shortages across 39 countries, which...

Wedlocks in Kashmir’s landscape

Marriage is a sacred institution in the human societies. Down the passing phases of time, the human beings have tied knots of man and...

Building Sri Lanka’s Resilience To Climate Change

38-year-old Sivasidambaram Vasugi is the General Manager of one of the first cooperative-owned seed paddy processing centers in Killinochchi, Si Lanka. The Integrated Farmers...

Globally, youth are the largest poverty-stricken group

Half of all people living in poverty are younger than 18 years old, according to estimates from a new report released on Thursday by...

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