By A A ISAACTAMSON Gender discrimination has changed its garment. It is very much alive today in almost all countries just as it was full of might and power yesterday, but most nations that have succeeded in trimming some of its arms may not recognize its appearance. However, even the blind in Uganda can see it. […]
What needs to be done to close the gender gap in Uganda’s education Read More »
In the last four years, there has been a dramatic increase of 8.4 million children, bringing the total number of youngsters working in the world to 160 million, according to recent research by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF. COVID-19’s effects have also increased the risk of child labor for millions of children. The
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This is Diinsider’s introductory series of articles exploring the environment of social enterprises in ASEAN. Since about ten years ago, the phrase “social enterprise” has been more popular and well-known in ASEAN. In the region, there is no universal agreement on the definition of social enterprises. Though such organizations are not new to ASEAN, the
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In 1974, Professor Yunus made a $27 loan to the villagers of Jobra who were too poor to get any traditional bank credit and were preyed on by the loan sharks. Having financed 42 craftsmen and farmers, he devised a model to provide poor women with small loans at a low interest. This microfinance project
Small Loans, Big Issues: Microfinance and Women Empowerment Read More »
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
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.
Examine How Preserving Intangible Cultural Heritage Influences Ethnic Women Empowerment Read More »
In the year 2012, I joined Bachelors in Development Studies at National College. It was after joining the college that I unearthed my passion for traveling and research. As part of the course requirement, we had field visits every semester.
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Flood is regarded as one of the most continual natural hazards which can quickly become significant disasters. Impacts of floods increase vulnerability due to many factors such as urbanization, climate change and rapid land cover changes.
Importance of Community-based Initiative for Disaster Risk Reduction Read More »
In prehistoric times when access to education was limited, people jumped from library to library in search of books that’ll help them excel academically. Today, cyberspace has thrown all that into the bin of history by availing countless educational resources thereby creating more opportunities to learn at just a fingertip.
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