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Egypt’s Patriotic Women: The Example of Shahenda Maklad
Written by Fady Salah
Future Challenges interviews elderly feminist and labor activist Shahenda Maklad
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A Mysterious Coup
Written by The Oxonian Globalist
The Maldives’ Former President is Not About to Go Quietly In the European mind, the Maldives is a tranquil island paradise of exotic settlements and sun-kissed beaches. In February 2012, the archipelago’s president was Mohamed Nasheed, 44, a charismatic man admired by environmental campaigners for his impassioned calls to reduce […]
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You need time and money for Chinese medicine in Paris – A personal story
Written by jelena.prtoric
Credit: Photo taken by Jean-François Chénier, flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0) My first contact with Chinese medicine goes back about a year. I had terrible flu and a helpful Chinese friend of mine, worried about my health, gave me two mysterious pills, brought from China and wrapped in golden paper, and reassured […]
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Who is actually the weaker sex?
Written by Daniel Vekony
When celebrating the so-called “weaker sex” on women’s day, one should also think about those questions that are surfacing with the changing role of women in society. As the example of some Hungarian women shows, empowerment can bring up some important issues that society needs to address. Hungary is not […]
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Intelectual y madre: ¿discriminación en la academia?
Written by oscarguarin
Abstract: A few days ago, in an academic meeting, I was surprised to hear from a renowned anthropologist woman that she had rejected a postdoctoral candidate. The reason? The candidate had two children. What prevents a woman with children participating from academia?, I asked myself. That the academic world is […]
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My New Chosen Career… To Be Very Rich
Written by Chioma Agwuegbo
I made a decision this morning, and that is to be very rich. Mind you, I have always wanted to be rich, but this morning I decided on a new course of action to achieve that goal. I am going to get into public office (currently working on schematics) and […]
