There is only one Superpower
There has been talk of late that the United States is in decline. The BRIC states (Brazil, Russia, India and China) are being looked at now as the world’s custodians, particularly in regards to economy. It is true; the United...
Nowhere To Turn: The Eviction of Burma’s Minorities
The by-election victory of Aung San Suu Kyi last year promised much hope for Burma. Since then, and with pressure from the international community, the government of Thein Sein has been slowly forthcoming with reforms. However,...
“Development’s Cinderella”
Every woman I know attests to the fact that they absolutely hate the time of the month when they receive their period. It does not matter whether you have access to sanitary pads and tampons, a hot water bottle and pain killers...
Sticking by a Friend, Swaziland and Taiwan Relations
While the rest of Africa is running helter-skelter in excitement because of investment mainland China is pouring into Africa, Swaziland has continued to stick to her guns, and has continued to be a faithful ally to Taiwan. In f...
WATCH: “Make Me Visible, Make Me Count” – A voice for girls in poverty
Since girls were originally left out of the Millennium Development Goals, The Girl Declaration was created by the Girl Effect and the United Nations Foundation to put girls on the post-2015 development agenda. 508 girls living ...
The International Day of Happiness: What Is Gross National Happiness?
In our era of aggressive consumerism, happiness can be purchased in all shapes and colors at every corner. Marketing campaigns claim that pure happiness consists in buying their products, politicians desperately promise us happ...
