By Eniola Abdulroqeeb Arowolo Over the years, Nigeria has faced the detriments of climate change which has, according to a report by BBC, left over a million people displaced. The country is used to seasonal flooding and has continued to be a disturbing threat to the lives and properties of the people. This brings one to the […]
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By Mariane Gabrielle C. Cagalawan At the beginning of the pandemic, wearing a face mask felt like a burden. But as schools reopen in the Philippines, it became a hiding cloak for students, protecting them from society more than it protects them from the virus. After more than two years of COVID-19 lockdown, the Philippines
By Jingye Tang Since the Black Lives Matters movements in 2020, popular and academic appeals for further decolonization in education and pedagogy have been actively responded by secondary and higher institutions in the Global North. In the Global South where the connection between education system and colonial rule was more explicit, decolonizing education is often
By Ge Qu, Ziming Cheng and Yunya Lin ” Xinjiang is a great place, not coming to Kashgar means you haven’t been to Xinjiang.” This kind of slogan can be seen in major tourist attractions in Kashgar. Kashgar, as the main route of the Silk Road and an international business hub where domestic and foreign business people gather, is
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Giving Days are one day or a period of days that bring together awareness raising, fundraising, donor engagement and volunteering. They can be any day picked by an organization itself or a certain day that has certain meaning for awareness raising, such as “World AIDS Day” on 1st December.
A Comparative Perspective on Giving Day Based on GivingTuesday and 99 Giving Day Read More »
There are more than 5000 ethnic groups in the world. These groups are scattered in every corner of the globe. Throughout history, they formed their own culture, religion, and social structure that differ from the dominant group.
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With the theme “Promoting an Innovative and Sustainable Social Enterprise Ecosystem in the Philippines,” the Innovation for Social Impact Partnership (ISIP) convened over 135 impact-driven entrepreneurs, educators, stakeholders, policymakers, and other supporting organizations at the ISIP Summit held online from June 14 to 16, 2021. It highlighted key challenges in the social enterprise ecosystem amid the pandemic and called for more support for Filipino social enterprises.
As a country that has long struggled with issues around the environment, fair trade, and equality along its long and winding path to development, China has taken into its priorities to recourse towards sustainability.
By: Zaw Win Htet The Earth is heating up, but that’s not the only matter – it is also choking. Despite the massive recent trend of global activism on climate change, air pollution – the other side of the same coin – still largely remains overlooked, especially in a developing country like Myanmar. As
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By: Diego Paredes Ramírez In countries with high rates of population growth and urban migration, the informal sector accounts for a large part of the economic activity. According to a study by the economist Jacque Charme, the informal sector represents 50% to 70% of non-agricultural GDP in developing countries. This sector absorbs the growing need
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