Gen Z are racking up serious debt in the UK
Gen Z are skewing data on household debt, as young buyers continue to lean significantly more on credit facilities than their elders. We’re here for a good time, not a long time. In the UK, debts are rising at their fastest pace for seven months fuelled heavily by an increase...
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Young Africans are being blackmailed into joining Russia’s fight
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, thousands of Africans became the target of numerous deceptive recruitment practices, leading to hundreds of deaths. During this year’s parliamentary intelligence briefing in Kenya, it was reported that over 1,000 nationals, who were lured by the prospect of high-paying jobs, were recruited...
Argentina’s 12-hour workday intensifies labour protests
A controversial reform introducing a 12-hour workday has brought up concerns over the potential exploitation of the nation’s workers amid the Argentinian government’s efforts to ease the nation’s economic troubles. Over the last two months, Argentina was swept by rumors of a labor reform that critics claim would set the...
Gambia could re-legalise FGM on the grounds of tradition
In 2015, Gambia banned female genital cutting, making it one of the few countries in West Africa to criminalize the practice. On the grounds of culture and tradition, this progress is now under threat of unravelling. The legal system in Gambia is currently experiencing a second challenge to the...
Opinion – the manosphere narrative is being muddied
We’ve heard plenty about how the manosphere is radicalising young boys, but is it having as big an impact as institutions are claiming? Initially used to describe lowly incel gatherings, the term has snowballed into a loose catch-all for elements that don’t always align. Louis Theroux has a new Netflix...
HR teams are constantly battling AI generated grievances
HR teams are reporting being bogged down by overly lengthy grievances framed around legal precedents that don’t even exist. Rearing its head on a daily basis, the culprit is generative AI. Have you ever felt so aggrieved you couldn’t articulate yourself properly? Maybe you considered letting AI be angry for...
How UK student debt spiralled out of control
Interest rates are accumulating by the second, and young people are leaving university saddled with debt. When did student finance become such a political minefield? Student debt has always been an unsavoury aspect of adulthood. It’s long been accompanied by hushed tones and avoidant stares. Nobody wants to talk about the fact they’re tens-of-thousands of pounds in debt before the age of 25. But before I went to university it was...
When will we stop telling women to have children?
Actor Jason Bateman recently caught heat for telling Charli XCX she might change her opinion on not wanting kids. Why are we still inferring that happily coupled, child-free women are unfulfilled? I’d like to think we’ve made some strides in the motherhood conversation – and to some extent we have. But I still feel the tail winds of disappointment when I tell my elders there’ll be no children on the...
US domestic affairs are taking over the Olympics
The ongoing Winter Olympic Games have seen many acts of defiance against the Trump administration. How will the situation play out when the US hosts in 2028? When Baron Pierre de Coubertin revived the Olympics in 1896, one of his main aims was to promote mutual understanding among athletes. He believed that competing on the track instead of the battlefield could encourage peace and help prevent war. However, countless...
WHO report shows continual decline in teen mental health
Anxiety, depression, and emotional problems are on the rise across the globe, cutting across boundaries of culture, geography, and socio-economic status. The World Health Organisation says ‘one in seven’ have a mental health disorder in 2026. According to the World Health Organisation, ‘one in seven adolescents worldwide has a mental health disorder.’ Such statistics obviously cannot be ignored. This generation of teens is the first to be raised in an...
