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The questions of women in the workforce and how that affects society’s fabric have been posed since the early days of the feminist movement.  The question of what is gained – or lost – as women assume a larger role in a country’s economic burden is not so much just about the […]

What is a welfare state? Merriam-Webster defines it as “a social system based on the assumption by a political state of primary responsibility for the individual and social welfare of its citizens”. Put in a more straightforward way, a welfare state is like a parent and citizens are its children. […]

World over, women have always worked. But most of their work has been unrewarded. Yet, women too contribute to economic growth. In Uganda, women work as smallholder farmers, school teachers, domestic workers, chief executives, politicians, nurses, volunteers, doctors, taxi drivers, mothers, carpenters; child care workers, and business owners among others. […]

Money is the root of all evil. This statement is as true today as it was some years ago. The world’s economy is suffering and Pakistan is on the high road to the next economic depression. Maybe we will be the first to suffer as the MIT predicts that the […]

Known as the unofficial anthem of Australia, ‘Waltzing Matilda‘ is a song we learn from a young age.  The title gives the impression of a woman named Matilda who dances. It’s a little more complicated however, I assure you.  Waltzing Matilda is a bush ballad written about the life of […]