New Social Compact
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...
A Generation at Risk: The World Must Urgently Invest in Children’s Education
Authors: Nafisa Binte Shafique and Said Yasin*
Every morning, a child somewhere in the world wakes to a day shaped by choices they did not...
Seats Are Not Enough — Patriarchy Must Be Dismantled
For centuries, women and girls have been told to wait their turn, to negotiate harder, to adjust to the structures that exclude them. Yet...