Equal Times

24 April 2019

Insect farming is not only good for the environment but is also improving the lives of many farmers in Thailand

While eating insects is nothing new in Thailand, breeding them is a relatively recent phenomenon that dates back to 1997. Insect farming carries both the benefits of limited environmental impact and employment opportunities for women in rural [...]Read the full article

Sowing the seeds of peace in South Sudan

17 April 2019

Environment

Sowing the seeds of peace in South Sudan

“As much as we are seeking peace, we must face the reality and use climate-smart techniques to make a meaningful change, especially for a country that has just been at war.”Read the full article

The tortuous path of transitional justice in Tunisia

16 April 2019

Human rights

The tortuous path of transitional justice in Tunisia

The transitional justice process launched in Tunisia after the 2011 revolution aims to forge national reconciliation by revealing the truth about the State’s crimes, compensating the victims and ensuring that the guilty parties are publicly held to [...]Read the full article

Does Belarus' mandatory work placement scheme exploit or benefit university students?

15 April 2019

Labour

Does Belarus’ mandatory work placement scheme exploit or benefit university students?

In order to provide “free” higher education, Belarus has instituted a mandatory employment system for recent university graduates. It’s a way for the state to ensure that jobs and public services are distributed equally throughout the country. But for the workers, [...]Read the full article

For us, by us: Amsterdam's life-saving transgender clinic

10 April 2019

Human rights

For us, by us: Amsterdam’s life-saving transgender clinic

A Dutch initiative which allows transgender people to take their medical care and needs into own hands marks a major milestone in the struggle for transgender rights.Read the full article

“Macky Sall has forgotten us,” say Senegal's landmine victims

9 April 2019

Human rights

“Macky Sall has forgotten us,” say Senegal’s landmine victims

“I know tens of young men, fighters, who want to change their lives. A serious policy of reintegration for these people would be ideal. But right now, repression seems to be the priority.”Read the full article

8 April 2019

Labour

The silent death of workers in India

In India, where workers in the informal economy face precarious conditions, around 50,000 people die each year at their jobs. Labour legislation, currently under attack by the government of Narendra Modi, provides protection on paper but not in [...]Read the full article

The endless struggle of wartime rape victims in Kosovo

5 April 2019

Human rights

The endless struggle of wartime rape victims in Kosovo

Twenty years after the conflict with Serbia, the victims of sexual violence used as a weapon of war have finally been given the right to recognition by the Kosovar state. But few dare to break the silence, and enthusiasm for the reparation [...]Read the full article

‘Las Herederas', Latin American cinema's latest gem, made in Paraguay

3 April 2019

Culture

‘Las Herederas’, Latin American cinema’s latest gem, made in Paraguay

The debut feature film by Marcelo Martinessi gives centre stage to a sexagenarian female couple who face up to the loss of their social status and their relationship in Paraguay, a country where the LGTBI population live in the [...]Read the full article

Is there any way out of the US student debt crisis?

2 April 2019

Development

Is there any way out of the US student debt crisis?

“I feel like I’m going to be carrying this debt forever. It’s just a fact of life.”Read the full article

What price will Kazakhstan pay for attracting ski tourists?

1 April 2019

Environment

What price will Kazakhstan pay for attracting ski tourists?

Plans to build a new ski station in the south of the country have been the subject of debate for years. Civil society fears that the development of tourism will destroy the region’s unique ecosystem. The authorities, on the other hand, are promising [...]Read the full article

Newroz brings hope of a brighter tomorrow, and reminders of dark past, in Iraqi Kurdistan

27 March 2019

Culture

Newroz brings hope of a brighter tomorrow, and reminders of dark past, in Iraqi Kurdistan

“Newroz is proof that we exist. The festival is about Kurdish resistance and it reminds Kurds of our historical struggles.”Read the full article

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