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Russian military blunderings and the global democratic deficit

Putin is a vocal proponent of ongoing hybrid militarized ‘foreign policy’ aggressions that aim to reclaim Russia’s sphere of influence in former Soviet Republics,...

Inter Press Service - 28 February 2022

Empowerment

Can men contribute to women’s empowerment?

Women are expected to manage the home, while men are expected to be providers and usually have more roles outside the home. These roles...

OWSA Contributor - 28 February 2022

Civil society

Firm, unified response needed to russia’s aggression

In the context of conflict, there’s a need to monitor and collect evidence of human rights violations – with the aim of one day...

Inter Press Service - 26 February 2022

Civil society

Decapitating terrorist organisations won’t end terror

Killing terrorist organisations’ leaders is no effective way of fighting terrorism — terrorism feeds on political and economic crises. By Mohammad Abu Rumman At the start of...

Inter Press Service - 25 February 2022

Disaster risk reduction

Global road safety crisis: three questions to ask to help solve it

Unlike COVID-19, road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death from people between the ages of 5-29. And, with an estimated 1.35 million...

Inter Press Service - 25 February 2022

Bangladesh

Hefazat-e-Islam and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in Bangladesh

Although Bangladesh has now adopted a zero-tolerance approach to extremism, efforts are lacking to counter violent ideology and behaviours by non-state actors. The conventional...

OWSA Contributor - 24 February 2022

Civil society

India’s free pass on civil rights

The attempt to censor criticism on Twitter illustrated the government’s most notable anti-democratic practice of pressuring social media companies to police criticism of the...

OWSA Contributor - 23 February 2022

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