Micro-entrepreneurs are the most common type of business in the world and this is especially the case in developing countries. Who are they? What do they do? And what motivates them? What are the challenges they are facing? Some of these answers might surprise you.
Conquering Fear of Leaving Journalism to Fight Climate Change Read More »
Mental health is a process rather than a destination.
The goal of a holistic approach to the mental health is to put the patients at the center of the treatment plan so that no one is left behind. How is it different from the traditional approach? Does gender, human crisis, socioeconomic factors and the COVID-19 make an impact on mental health? What is the impact of holistic mental approach on the youth, in detention centers, social workers, refugees, and migrants?
In today’s podcast, we’ll try to find the answers to these questions.
Episode 1: Prioritizing Self-Care: A Holistic Approach to Mental Health 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 »
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.
Good health is “both essential and instrumental to human survival, livelihood and dignity.” The World Health Organisation defines health security as “activities required to minimise the danger and impact of acute public health events that endanger the collective health of populations living across geographical regions and international boundaries.”
The gaping hollow in India’s obligations as a welfare state Read More »
The majority of men in society have been trying to live up to the expectations of their culture and to meet social standards set particularly for them.
Redefining Masculinity: Are Men Ready to Challenge the Stereotypes? Read More »
The woes of the delivery couriers are amplified by the extraordinary circumstance that the whole world is in. Unfair pay, prank deliveries, and scarce benefits make their plight even more arduous than it already is.
On Rights and Safety: The Precarious Case of the Delivery Riders in the Philippines Read More »
According to FAO’s most recent estimates (2019), the amounts of food either lost or wasted range from 5–6 percent in Australia and New Zealand, to 20 – 21 percent in Central and Southern Asia. “The Asia and Pacific Region continues to lose and waste too much food.
Fighting Food Waste in an Era of Waste Read More »
Being queer in India comes with many challenges. It was very recently, in 2018, that the LGBTQIA+ community was allowed to breathe a sigh of relief as Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code was read down by the Apex Court of the country in the Navtej Singh Johar vs Union of India judgement.
Indian Medical Education needs to stop promoting Queerphobia Read More »
