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Interested in working for FutureChallenges.org? We are looking for a WordPress Specialist!
Written by Daniel Roth
Who we are We, 160 bloggers and other supporters, are Futurechallenges.org. The network offers activists and bloggers the opportunity to present their personal views on the effects of globalization for the attention of a global audience. We aim to show a human perspective on the topic of globalization which otherwise […]
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Farewell to Saray / Hasta siempre Saray
Written by Jacinta Escudos
On January 3rd of this year, Sara Martin Rojo passed away in an unfortunate car accident. Multimedia Doctorate student at Unicamp University (Brazil), blogger of Future Challenges, dearest friend, a spirit serving life. The loss is irreparable. Saray, as many of us knew her, used to offer her whole […]
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MOOCs and their impact on Pakistan’s traditional education system
Written by Shaikh Rafia
Since the past few decades, technology has not only developed itself at an exponential rate, it is also revolutionizing other aspects of our life. Food, communication, health, businesses; many industries have gone through disruptive innovation because of technological advancement. Interestingly, tech didn’t take much long to revolutionize the education industry, […]
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Women’s empowerment starts in the home!
Written by Arnold Chanel
The high rate of violence and abuse against women in Fiji is having a negative impact on women’s ability to participate in economic life. Abuse is not just physical, it can also be emotional and financial. The financial abuse suffered by women in Fiji highlights a flaw in governance that […]
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Social inclusion through social enterprise: addressing indigenous disadvantage in Cairns
Written by Dominika Ricardi
Cairns is a paradise: lush, green and tropical; yet up to 1500 sleep rough or homeless each night, many of them indigenous. Homelessness is but one of the challenges indigenous people in Australia face; another is unemployment due to systemic challenges such as discrimination and poorer health and literacy outcomes. […]
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Earth-centred perspectives: economics and governance for a future
Written by Lourdes Gomez
In Australia, there’s a bird called the ‘kookaburra‘ and when you hear it call, it sounds like it’s laughing. When you walk near it, it sounds like it’s laughing at you. Australia is full of wonderful flora and fauna that make it a true natural paradise. Indeed this region of […]
