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Why is there a tax on tampons - and why is it so hard to make sanitary protection tax free?
Society, Politics & Law

Why is there a tax on tampons - and why is it so hard to make sanitary protection tax free?

...system whereby at least a million signatories across seven EU member states can participate directly in the development of EU policies. The UK petition has far in excess of the required number of signatures to fulfil this and the existence of similar campaign groups across the EU with a significant number of signatures shows this process may be successful. Short-term...
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Migration goes both ways: How Brits changed the world
History & The Arts

Migration goes both ways: How Brits changed the world

...systems, many immigrant groups took it upon themselves to cater for their countrymen. This also brought out differences between migrants from middle class and working class backgrounds. While middle class migrants were often active in these kinds of groups – pursuing philanthropy because they believed in giving back – working class migrants were often unable to cover...
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Battered, Hurt, ...Shutting? Why has BHS struggled on the high street?
Money & Business

Battered, Hurt, ...Shutting? Why has BHS struggled on the high street?

...systems to link and manage the business, BHS failed in this and fell behind. The fastest growing retailers in the UK today are identified by their omni-channel approach, innovative use of physical stores, clever deployment of emerging technologies and international strategies. Whether large or small, success comes from understanding and engaging consumers and meeting...
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What does toilet paper teach us about poverty?
Society, Politics & Law

What does toilet paper teach us about poverty?

...systemic reasons that prevent people in the bottom 20% from climbing the ladder. For example, the poorest 20% of Americans pay more in marginal taxes than the richest (10.9% vs 5.4%, NY Times). Once paid, those considered “unbanked” individuals could be penalized again, described as those who do not have access to a bank account. Bad credit or being ineligible for a...
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What makes near-future Sci-Fi especially scary?
History & The Arts

What makes near-future Sci-Fi especially scary?

...system Samantha (voiced by Scarlett Johansson) in the film Her, or the thought-controlled contact lenses that appear in various forms in episodes of Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror. These near-future fictions offer prescient alternatives to other science fiction set in the far future. Consider, for example, the alarming relevance of The Handmaid’s Tale. The novel by...
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Shopping for citizenship: A conversation at the Citizenshop
Society, Politics & Law

Shopping for citizenship: A conversation at the Citizenshop

...systems. Others posted their views, directly reflecting on the effect that the installation had upon them: I am (citizenship) Maltese/Planetary Living in (Nation) Malta, the UK, Spain What makes a good citizen is: Putting humanity before nationality, race and class. Freedom of movement will not exist until all passports (and citizenship) are of equal value. Fifa – style...
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Information blackout at the Council of Europe?
Nature & Environment

Information blackout at the Council of Europe?

...system which respects democratic values … should apply to all users regardless of their nationality, status or function.” Given all this, it is a matter of profound concern that for over three and a half years, the Council of Europe’s own archives have essentially been closed to the public. (I say essentially as I am aware that access to the archives was enabled for...
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Moving education in Sri Lanka from equal access to full gender equality
Education & Development

Moving education in Sri Lanka from equal access to full gender equality

...system from policy makers to teachers. But before that policy makers at the highest level need to confront their own ideologies and have an open and honest conversations on how long we are going to continue to hide behind gender parity, tradition, and the traditional family unit to allow gender inequality to persist in Sri Lanka. This article was originally published by...
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