When it comes to rape, impunity remains the rule in France. Participants at a rally in Paris on 10 July 2020 express their anger following the 6 July cabinet reshuffle. Writings on a few of their signs: “Ministry of Shame,” “A State that Glorifies Rapists,” and “Governed by Rapist Culture.”Continue Reading
Tomas Nevesely/Shutterstock Painkillers such as morphine have transformed the way pain can be controlled – but there are drawbacks, not least the risk of overdose or becoming dependent. The havoc and misery caused by over-prescribing these drugs in the US has seen hundreds of thousands of people die prematurely. ChronicContinue Reading
The pandemic is affecting everyone, but it has been particularly tough for visually impaired people. A report by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) notes that two-thirds of visually impaired individuals feel they have become less independent since the start of lockdown. This could have a negative impactContinue Reading
New technologies clash with citizens’ right to privacy As part of the 2017 Rwanda Green Growth Week, participant documents zero-carbon construction materials, photo by Rwanda Green Fund via Flickr CC BY-ND 2.0. This article is part of UPROAR, a Small Media initiative that is urging governments to address digital rights challengesContinue Reading
Since the explosion in Beirut I’ve listened repeatedly to the song Ya Beirut (Oh Beirut) by the Lebanese diva Majida al-Roumi, while obsessively reading the news and checking on extended family members – like any other expatriate Lebanese. The song, which was originally a poem by the Syrian poet NizarContinue Reading
Authorities have used retrogressive laws to stifle freedom of expression Celtel poster in Chirimba, Malawi, February 21, 2007. Photo by nchenga via Flickr CC BY 2.0. This article is part of UPROAR, a Small Media initiative that is urging governments to address digital rights challenges at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). MalawiContinue Reading
Alexithymia is a personality trait characterised by an inability to identify and describe emotions. Rawpixel.com/ Shutterstock Eating disorders have the highest mortality rates of any mental illness. They don’t discriminate, affecting people of all ethnicities, sexualities, gender identities, ages and backgrounds. However, one group is disproportionately affected by these disorders:Continue Reading
Teachers working in underfunded neighborhoods and expensive schools tell their experiences Photo credit: Pixabay, under Pixabay license. By April 1, nearly 1.6 billion learners across the world had been affected by school closures due to COVID-19. For school children in the northern hemisphere, the turbulent school year came to anContinue Reading
US-based companies categorize information through biased lenses A networked globe. Photo via NeedPix, CC0. When confronted with basic information such as ”Boston is in Massachusetts,” for instance, humans readily limit feedback to “true” or “false.” This binary framework is simple and intuitive, but the world is far more complex, and humansContinue Reading
The offer became a national joke A meme making fun of the United National Congress’ proposal to “[create] a dome around T&T.” The image places the country’s coat of arms under a dome, with the words “Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Ministry of Dome, Land & MarineContinue Reading
