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Herat, the fire’s bride
The olive eyes of Shaista peep between the
bandages covering her burnt body, for she, like so many other Afghan women from
the city of Herat,...
Tackling hate speech: Tech companies and world leaders opt for band-aid solutions
There’s a ‘blame the messenger’ quality to global efforts to counter
misinformation, extremism and hate speech by world leaders and technology
companies.
The efforts are informed by...
Not faith, ‘but those who manipulate the faithful’ driving wedge between religions
Following a string of hate-fuelled attacks on places of worship around
the world, the High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations (UNOAC), said on Thursday...
The Danger of Extremism
Let’s face it - we as the human race have to share this world, and
adjust ourselves accordingly.
Each and every societal group, just like...
‘Endemic’ sexual violence surging in South Sudan
A surge in sexual violence in South Sudan’s Unity state targeting victims as young as eight years old, has prompted a call from the...
Afghanistan’s Rigid Cultural Norms; A Serious Challenge for Girls’ Education
The Afghan government, headed by Hamid Karzai, the first elected president of Afghanistan after the collapse of Taliban’s government in 2001 and its international...
In Yerevan, a Hackathon Embraces Technology to Combat Gender-Based Violence
The cafeteria at Engineering City in Yerevan was buzzing with innovative and unconventional ideas during the weekend of 15-16 December for the launch of...
Cities rally against hate, discrimination, racism and violent extremism
Local governments are and should continue to be key global actors and
“co-shapers of a global framework for action” to address current worldwide
challenges related to...
Time to Tackle the Stigma Behind Wartime Rape
The youngest capital city in Europe, Pristina, is the ultimate hybrid of old and new: Ottoman-era architecture stands amongst communist paraphernalia, while Kosovars who...
Revisiting the Role of Men in Post-Conflict era
Authors: Janakan Muthukumar & Ibrahim Bahati*
The purpose of this policy brief is to provide insight into the role of men in contemporary peacemaking and...