Global Social Change
When Students “Resist” the Arbitrariness of the Indonesian Government
A famous Indonesian poet, Taufiq Ismail, in his poetry “Takut ‘66, Takut ‘98” (“Afraid of '66, Afraid of '98”) once stated,
Students are afraid of...
We need good education data to be able to achieve good education progress
What do statistics have to do with the fact that children are not going to school? A great deal. Quite simply, without data, we...
COVID-19 as a Human Security Threat in Non-traditional Security Issues
The end of the Cold War has had a new impact on international security in a more non-military direction and caused by non-State actors...
Navigating Leadership Choices Through the Wisdom of Plato and Machiavelli
In the unfolding landscape of 2024, the world is witnessing more than just another election year; it is undeniably an election year of unparalleled...
Troubled year in store for the world’s children: UNICEF report
Globally in 2024, children are likely to see increased exposure to violence and war, and economic hardship, says the UN children’s agency (UNICEF), in...
The Climate Crisis is an Education Crisis
Authors: Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown and Yasmine Sherif
“The one international language the world understands” wrote Eglantyne Jebb, founder of Save the Children, “is the...
The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health
Social media has become a vital part of our everyday lives in the ever changing digital world, influencing the way we connect, communicate, and...
The Veil of Tradition: Patriarchy’s Enduring Influence in Pakistan’s Social Fabric
‘Patriarchy’ is a word that has become commonplace in modern society. What are the ideas that it embodies and is it so deeply rooted...
Global Public Policy: Transnational Network Behavior and the Logic of New Public Management
The Lisbon earthquake of 1755 marked an epistemic transition, bringing at least a new paradigm and new knowledge about public governance from old ways...
Human Security from Below: Efforts to Protect Sexual Violence Against Indian Women
"Human security depends on people." This statement means that security can be achieved through initiatives carried out by humans themselves to fight existing threats....