WATCH: Ingenuity, Film and Social Media Combine to Save Lives from Landmines
Massoud Hassani grew up on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, near a desert filled with unexploded mines left by foreign armies. As a child he would build cheap wind-powered toys and race them across the desert with his frien...
‘Gender-Based Violence’ Mapping in Cambodia
The Open Institute NGO has launched a crowdsourced gender-based violence mapping tool in Cambodia to promote and protect women rights. Notably, gender-based violence has remained a significant issue in Cambodia. A UN repor...
Is South Africa the Odd BRIC Out?
The 5th Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Summit held in Durban kicks off today and there is a sense of anticipation in the air. The thought of the major emerging economies binding together to create a super...
Female Participation in the Kenyan Political Process
The March 2013 general elections in Kenya left me with one burning question. Where are the women? In response to my question you might point out the 47 women representatives in each county, a result of the special post created...
Daily News Roundup – 17 January 2013
Africa Algeria kidnapping: hostages escape It has been estimated that 30-40 Algerians and 15-25 hostages have escaped from a stand off in Algeria. Foreign workers were being held by Islamist militants in Algeria and were surrou...
Global Zero: A World Without Nuclear Weapons?
From President Obama’s declaration of a radical reduction of American nuclear weapons in his State of the Union address, to the approval of Chuck Hagel (an avowed enemy of nuclear weapons) as new Secretary of Defence, and...
