Understanding the lag in Ethiopia’s university entrance rates
Ethiopia is currently facing a significant challenge in its education system - abysmally low university entrance exam pass rates. Only 3% of high school students manage to pass leading to a growing crisis in the country's educational landscape. In the Ethiopian education system, high school students must pass the...
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Study finds period insecurity may stop girls from playing sports
The Youth Sports Trust has found low confidence related to menstruation stops girls from enjoying PE in schools. Government efforts have been geared toward the health and fitness of UK children for the past few years, as campaigns around obesity and physical activity begin to infiltrate more aspects...
What are war crimes and who is held accountable for them?
As Israel unleashes its wrath on Gaza and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rages on, war crime accusations have become a central topic of international discussion. Let’s look at what acts are considered war crimes and who, historically, has been held accountable for committing them. Although the condemnation of various acts...
Is free-speech under threat in UK universities?
Newly appointed university free-speech tsar Arif Ahmed certainly thinks so. Conversations around free-speech, particularly in our education systems, can often feel like a minefield. The growing concern around ‘culture wars’ and ‘cancel culture’ in recent years has only exacerbated this fact, with many expressing fears of academic freedom in UK universities. Government...
The cost of living crisis is altering Gen Z’s view of life partners
Money may not buy love, but sharing similar financial values is an important part of making romantic relationships last. Gone are the days when boasting superficial traits like ‘tall, dark, and handsome’ could snag you a partner for life. Times have changed and so have young people. While, of course, the...
Exclusive – Meeting student welfare activist Nasir Khuehami
We spoke with student activist and National Convener of Jammu & Kashmir Students’ Association about his work towards ensuring the safety and security of Kashmiri students by coordinating evacuations, relief drives, and protests. ‘I am duty bound to try and help’, says Nasir Khuehami while echoing his motto as...
Has Indian press freedom reached its breaking point?
With two new UAPA arrests of journalists, Indian reporters bear the worst burns of a government's crusade to silence dissent. In the early hours of Tuesday, October 3rd, Delhi Police raided the residences of more than 46 journalists associated with the news outlet NewsClick accusing them of siphoning funds. Two among them, NewsClick editor Prabir Purkayastha and administrator Amit Chakravarty, were arrested under the draconian ‘Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act’ (UAPA). This...
Opinion – Turning Hitler’s birthplace into a police station is too on the nose
As work begins on the controversial project, Austria’s Ministry of the Interior is facing criticism from both locals and the global online community. When Austria announced its decision to turn Adolf Hitler’s birthplace into a police station, their Ministry of the Interior was met with bemusement and criticism. At the centre of the conversation was a debate about the symbolic implications of such a move. Those spearheading the project said...
Exclusive – Chelsea Miller talks sustainable-movement building
A leading voice in racial justice and digital organising, Chelsea Miller is the co-founder of Freedom March NYC, one of the largest youth-led civil rights groups in America. We spoke to her about how considering long-term impact should always take precedence over promoting band-aid solutions. ‘People can’t be what they don’t see,’ says Chelsea Miller, who is amongst Gen Z’s most prominent social change leaders. Embodying this...
Greenland’s Indigenous women deserve more than financial compensation
A group of women in Greenland say Danish doctors involuntarily sterilised them with intrauterine devices. Indigenous women across the globe have a traumatic historical relationship with genocide. Attempts to wipe-out indigenous populations have been pervasive across the West and beyond, but they appear in many forms, some more overtly insidious than others. From ‘residential schools’ to social and financial isolation, Indigenous people have and continue to face both casual and...
