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Empowering Lives and Advancing SDG 4: My Journey on International Literacy Day
International Literacy Day, observed globally on September 8 each year, stands as a testament to the transformative power of literacy and the intrinsic right...
Who Wouldn’t Want a Longer and Healthier Life
Given the option of a longer, healthier life, who would not want to take it? There are indeed places where a high proportion of...
Wealth Redistribution and the Illusion of Equality: The Perils of Money’s Power and the Disparity it Creates
Money has developed into a tremendous influence in today's world that causes people to feel strong and conflicted emotions. Despite being driven by reason,...
How Free Are We?
'It's a free country' is a commonplace but is it? Yes, you say, you can do what you want. Yet, on second thoughts how...
The Children of 2000 & the Paradoxical Society
Children across the world born in the year 2000 are now reaching mature age by 2030. This generation, born in a computerized age of...
Climate change, freedom, women leadership, multilateralism
One of the world’s best executive programs, the Istanbul FLEP Program was the occasion to talk with Hakima El Haite – who was its...
Unraveling France’s Yellow vest to Labor Reforms: A Complex Interplay of Socioeconomic Factors
France, known for its rich cultural heritage and iconic landmarks, has been grappling with a wave of social unrest in recent times. The country,...
A Matter of Trust: Recent Riots Highlight Need for Community Policing in France
France is experiencing a surge of unrest as tensions escalate throughout the country. The catalyst for the recent riots was the fatal shooting of...
Empowering Lives, not Just Wallets: Embracing Capability Approach in Poverty Analysis
Development can be viewed as a process of expanding the actual freedoms that individuals experience. Achieving development entails addressing significant sources of limited freedom,...
Time to take laughter seriously
While people the world over enjoy a good laugh, remarkably little is known about this instinctive behaviour.
By Ali Jones
Before babies can talk or walk,...