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History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan
Education & Development

History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan

...refugees. The war finally ended in 2005 with the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, and South Sudan gained independence in 2011. However, another civil war then broke out within South Sudan in 2013, which ended with a peace deal in 2018, although with episodes of localised internal conflict since then. So it’s not surprising that South Sudan has one of the lowest literacy...
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Homeless people could avoid life-saving services, if there’s a risk of deportation
Society, Politics & Law

Homeless people could avoid life-saving services, if there’s a risk of deportation

...asylum decisions (a third are reversed if they get to appeal), administrative issues and inappropriate housing, migrants can be left destitute through their engagement with the Home Office. Ill-considered migration control measures could prevent the most vulnerable from seeking help, and undermine the work of organisations that have been serving rough sleepers for...
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Charity begins at Homeland: The screen spies the CIA should love
Society, Politics & Law

Charity begins at Homeland: The screen spies the CIA should love

...refugees, and Sutton becomes irate. As she responds, the point-of-view shifts – now we’re with Saul and Berlin station-chief Alison Carr, watching the interview on a TV screen. “You’re not allowed to spy on your own citizens! It’s against the law, it’s against the fucking law!” Sutton screams. But we aren’t listening anymore: we’re watching Alison and...
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What's happening in Zimbabwe - and what might happen next?
Society, Politics & Law

What's happening in Zimbabwe - and what might happen next?

...refugees, about 3m of whom have fled Zimbabwe for Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, all of which already suffer from rising unemployment. And so when the coup came, there was little reason for anyone to help the Mugabes cling on – even their oldest allies. Rescue mission It is far from certain a coalition will be possible, but opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has...
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How is Italy reinventing the co-op?
Money & Business

How is Italy reinventing the co-op?

...refugees living in Bologna; Managing local libraries, cultural centers and archives; Promoting ecotourism in Emilia-Romagna; Launching communications campaigns for green and social justice causes; Running a radio station and publishing a newspaper and website devoted to local news and culture. “The idea of the radio station was to give voice to the voiceless,” says...
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Will the next Secretary-General of the United Nations be a woman?
Society, Politics & Law

Will the next Secretary-General of the United Nations be a woman?

...Refugees and seemed a more neutral actor, given Russia’s relations with some states with the Eastern European region at the time. Following these changes, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 77/335 ‘Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly’ in September 2023. The resolution noted for the first time that ‘gender parity and geographical balance have...
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Why the economy can't explain Trump or Brexit
Society, Politics & Law

Why the economy can't explain Trump or Brexit

...separates those who prefer cultural continuity and order from novelty-seekers open to diversity. Policymakers and pundits should face this instead of imagining that old remedies – schools, hospitals, jobs – will put the populist genie back in the bottle. This article was originally published by the LSE British Politics & Policy blog under a CC-BY-NC-ND licence...
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How can the arts improve health and wellbeing?
History & The Arts

How can the arts improve health and wellbeing?

...refugees, survivors of abuse, and children who have experienced trauma or crisis (Carey, 2006; Malchiodi, 2020; King, 2022). Participation in the arts can also have a positive effect on people with anxiety or depression, as well as conditions such as schizophrenia, whether via a direct impact on the brain, via impact on emotions and mood, and via more general changes in...
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