It’s important that every nation in the world faces the task of eradicating global poverty. Although poverty exists in all nations, roughly 60% of the world’s poor (in 2019) lived in Sub-Saharan Africa alone, while 81% of the global poor at the poverty line of $3.65 lived in Sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia. The causes […]
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Health, Human Rights, Innovation, Society
Initially, it’s essential to understand that a country’s minimum legal wage, as detailed in government guidelines, is the lowest salary that organisations or companies are mandated to pay their employees. A country’s minimum legal wage is the lowest salary that the organisation or company pays the employers per government guidelines. Furthermore, the calculation of minimum
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Business, Human Rights, Society
Climate change is an issue that is intricate and pressing. The consequences affect the environment, public health, the global economy, and social equity. This highlights another issue: the importance of privilege in mitigating climate change effects. Without addressing these disparities and acting on them, climate mitigation efforts will be less effective and equitable. Therefore, acknowledging
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Environment, Lifestyle, Society
You might be under the impression that slavery is a thing of the past. However, slavery in the modern world still exists all over the globe. Finland took part in the slave trade, a colonial endeavour that was seen as a profitable source of revenue at the time. There is evidence of Finnish ships and
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Human Rights, Society, Sustainability
Decolonisation and human rights are inextricably linked. Colonial powers have often imposed systems of power and oppression through force or coercion. Decolonisation is the process of dismantling these systems. This process is essential for advancing and safeguarding human rights in colonised and postcolonial territories. Human rights have served as empowering tools during the decolonisation process.
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Government, Lifestyle, Society
One the main reasons people choose to migrate is economic. Migration represents a vital pathway to a better life for many individuals and families. Therefore, poverty and migration are often closely linked. However, the circumstances that give rise to migration are complex. Migration is often perceived as either ‘voluntary’ or ‘forced’. Yet, such distinctions are
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Society, Sustainability
Studies suggest transparency and accountability lead to positive social and economic outcomes. Good governance, therefore, lies in the degree to which authorities to be subject to scrutiny, as well as the willingness of citizens to demand access to information.
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Government, Society, Strategy
According to the World Health Organization, 45% of all abortions worldwide are unsafe. More than 22,000 women die from these unsafe procedures every year. As it often happens, women from poor, rural, and marginalized communities suffer disproportionately. The fact is, banning abortions do not stop them from happening, nor do restrictive abortion laws. It just
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Health, Lifestyle, Society
By definition by Green Action, environmental racism is referred as: “The institutional rules, regulations, policies, government, and/or corporate decisions that deliberately target certain communities for locally undesirable land uses and lax enforcement of zoning and environmental laws, resulting in communities being disproportionately exposed to toxic and hazardous waste based upon race.” In 1982, Benjamin Chavis,
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Environment, Society, Sustainability
