More: Society
Sustainable development by 2030: Achievable in Cambodia and Asia and the Pacific
Cambodia’s recent development story has much
in common with the broader region. Phenomenal growth has changed its economy
and society beyond recognition. Yet as in the...
Financial Inclusion in Europe and Central Asia: The Way Forward?
Authors: Asli Demirguc-Kunt and Cyril Muller*
If you are unbanked there is a high likelihood you are
living on the edge of poverty, exclusion and...
Illiteracy is more Perilous than Terrorism for the Government of Afghanistan
I am living
in a society of which educational infrastructures have been repeatedly damaged
during four decades of conflicts and civil wars; likewise, whose people need
education...
Davos: The Other Side of the Mirror
It has been a couple of months since I was
hanging out in Davos learning about this year’s World Economic Forum. Perhaps I have a...
A Calamitous Week
Something is infinitely wrong in the
picture, a juxtaposition of polar opposites:
New Zealand, a country of unfailingly courteous and kind people, and an
extremist terrorist killing...
Leaders of Russia: A Hidden Russian Program that should not be hidden
My experience and commitment to the study
of Russia and the Post-Soviet space extends far beyond more than half of my
life. It encapsulates my entire...
How men can play an active role in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment
International Gender Champions and Heads of the
Vienna-based United Nations organizations have discussed how men can play an
active role in promoting gender equality.
The event, held...
India: Intolerant, Extremist and Aggressor state
India has been exposed as “Intolerant,
Extremist and Aggressor State”. Indian society is based on a caste system,
where lower caste “untouchable” cannot sit or eat...
Take me to Patpong: The forgotten women of Thailand
One of
the perks of going abroad and studying in many schools is that I have friends
from many nationalities, backgrounds and interests, the privilege to...
Russia’s Policy, Africa and the Female Drivers
International Women's Day, observed worldwide on March
8, is primarily to recognize and highlight women's role, achievements and
challenges in society. A number of Russian women...