To Address Trafficking From Nigeria We Need To Work Together To Confront Domestic Violence
Research carried out in partnership by Nigerian and UK organisations shows that anti-trafficking policy needs to address factors that make women vulnerable to exploitation. Beatrice grew up in the south of Nigeria. She was coer...
54 Days In Prison And Counting For Ethiopia’s Zone 9 Bloggers
It has been 54 days since six members of the Zone Nine blogging collective and three journalists believed to be associated with the group were arrested in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The group formed in 2012 in an effort to rep...
What Does Globalisation Mean For Us Today?
Much has been said about the many and various benefits and dangers of globalisation. From multiculturalism, to cultural homogenisation and neo-colonialism, it’s a complex and often thorny issue. In theory, globalisation shoul...
Bought Brides: A Challenge To China’s Immigration Policy?
The huge flow of internal migrants in China is well-known and has been thoroughly reported on by observers of Chinese society (see this FAR article). Although less sizeable, another kind of migration is creeping up on the Part...
Quebec’s Proposed “Charter of Values”: Secularism or Veiled Discrimination?
The highly controversial “Charter of Values” proposed by the Parti Quebecois has cast a dark shadow on Canada’s image as a country distinguished by the rights and freedoms it guarantees its uniquely diverse population. If...
Indian Politicians Are At The Heart Of The Country’s Misogyny Epidemic
Recently George Osborne visited India on a mission to encourage further trade links. There was much talk of the economic potential of India, to match the weight of expectation the Indian people have placed on Narenda Modi’s n...
