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Geography

Children are the first to pay for our wars

In “Capernaum”, Nadine Labaki tells the dismal story of Zain, a boy living on the streets of Beirut. She calls the system behind it “modern slavery”.

Monday 4 March 2019

Afghan Women Six Point Agenda for Moscow Peace Talks:

Decades of factional wars, the Taliban rule, and the losses sustained during the insurgency and counter-insurgency have left millions of Afghan women widowed, children orphaned, and men disabled.

Thursday 21 February 2019

SAVING THE FUTURE, by John Scales Avery

Only immediate climate action can save the future. If we don’t take action, the collapse of our civilizations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon.

Thursday 21 February 2019

‘Invisible’ women; when home is not a sanctuary

Deaths from terror attacks and violent extremism were down by nearly one-third in 2017. But for women and children with links to extremist groups, the nightmare of living under ISIS or Boko Haram is far from over.

Thursday 21 February 2019

“The Harder Life Was for Us, the Stronger the Images Were:”

As headlines blair possible peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban, and with its intersection of politics and filmmaking, Hassan Fazili’s Midnight Traveler, is bound to be one of the festival circuit’s most discussed pictures this year.

Sunday 3 February 2019

2018 Survey of Afghan People Shows Women’s Rights are Complicated

Although the current Afghan government is publicly committed to women’s rights and empowerment, women continue to face significant barriers.

Wednesday 23 January 2019

Ex-President Karzai Betrays Afghan Women

The former President Downplays Role for Women in Talks with Taliban

Wednesday 23 January 2019

“No Room to Bargain” Unfair and Abusive Labor Practices in Pakistan

Pakistan’s government is failing to enforce laws that could protect millions of garment workers from serious labor rights abuses.

Wednesday 23 January 2019

Gender-Based Violence Among IDP Children in Kabul: Measures to Take

The Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU) shares the findings of a study on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) among Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) children in Kabul that provides a broader picture of the situation on-the-ground.

Wednesday 23 January 2019

Human Rights Watch: World report 2019

Human Rights Watch – World Report 2019 is Human Rights Watch’s 29th annual review of human rights practices around the globe. It summarizes key human rights issues in more than 100 countries and territories worldwide, drawing on events […]

Tuesday 22 January 2019