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Gendered Languages May Play a Role in Limiting Women’s Opportunities
In many developing countries, women face significant barriers to their equal participation in society. While some of these barriers are easy to see, a...
The Marriage of Social Media and Social Justice
The aggressive use of different online platforms during electoral campaigns has made it evident that many political leaders are widely using platforms such as...
How Has the Purpose(s) of American Higher Education Changed Over Time, and Why?
Initially, universities and colleges have been founded on three central promises such as (a) teaching, (b) public services, and (c) conducting academic research (Scott,...
Science and society: Mind the gap
International regulations are failing to keep up with the mind-boggling pace of new scientific discoveries and potential “cowboy” applications.
As we go about our daily...
The ‘Beauty Premium’ and other forms of stereotyping are real, and they’re a workplace problem
People say “seeing is believing”, but that’s wrong. The truth is, “I will see it when I believe it”.
As an academic psychologist I have...
Why does India need evidence-based crime policy more than ever?
On 28th December, 2018, the Union cabinet approved amendments to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, to extend death penalty...
Who will take over the former Western European Exarchate of the Ecumenical Patriarchate?
After the decision made by the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on November 27, the parishes of the Archdiocese of Russian...
The turbulent sea of Europe
As it could be expected, the current protests in France against Emmanuel Macron's policies didn't come to an end, but we're rather witnessing the...
Responding to globalization: The Decent Work Agenda
The promotion of ‘Decent Work’ has been at the core or the ILO’s agenda throughout the agency’s 100-year-old mandate. But it wasn’t until the...
Selling Girls for Food: A New Rising Market in Afghanistan
Women in Afghanistan are the most deprived member of the community.In a patriarchal society like Afghanistan, women are not given equal opportunities as given...