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Staying in School: How the Amal Foundation is Preventing Child Marriage in Bangladesh
In this piece, Esrat Karim, a Bangladesh-based social entrepreneur and founder of the Amal Foundation shares how initiatives can support young women and girls to avoid early marriage and remain in school. Child marriage is often treated as a cultural issue, but it remains closely tied to poverty and insecurity. For many struggling households, families…
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The Manila Paradox: Red-Tagging, Repression, and Democracy in the Philippines
While the Philippines presents itself internationally as a democratic partner, its domestic reality tells a different story — one marked by red-tagging and intimidation. In this piece, geopolitical analyst Tommaso Franco explores the “Manila paradox” and the growing pressures faced by activists, journalists, lawyers, and ordinary citizens across the country. Image by Rebecca Hedin, sourced…
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Why is Measles Making a Dangerous Comeback in Bangladesh and Beyond?
In this article, Monaemul Islam Sizear, a public health activist from Bangladesh explores why measles – a preventable disease – has seen a resurgence in Bangladesh and beyond. This article draws out critical lessons for strengthening immunisation systems and protecting future generations. Measles remains one of the most contagious infectious diseases globally, and continues…
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Researching “Successful Ageing” as a Young Feminist Scholar in Thailand
How might a researcher’s own presence shape the stories that are told? In this blog post, Kullanit Nitiwarangkul, a PhD graduate from the Department of Media, Culture and Creative Industries at City and St. George’s University of London, reflects on her experience of researching women’s perceptions on what ‘successful ageing’ means in Thailand. The piece…
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When Radio Sounds Like Home: Indigenous Community Radio and Epistemic Justice in India
In this blog, Aniruddha Jena reflects on his recent research published in Third World Quarterly on Indigenous community radio in India. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork at Radio Dhimsa in India’s Odisha, he explores how community radio can function as a space of epistemic justice, sustaining Indigenous language, cultural memory, and knowledge systems in the face…
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How Kashmir Shaped an Early Model of Cultural Globalisation
In this piece academic Moin Aftab reflects on cultural globalisation and hybridisation in his birthplace, Kashmir. Moin, who’s research interests include Kashmir, Syria and the DAANES, explores how Kashmir’s art, religious traditions and architecture have been shaped by the region’s unique blend of influences. “We live in times where cultural globalisation is viewed as a…
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Researching Extremism & Counterterrorism: A PhD Scholar’s Reflections on Self-Care
What does it mean to study nationalism, migration, and “counterterrorism” online when you are not a distant observer but part of the very community under scrutiny? Mohammad Siddiqui is a PhD student in Political Science, reflects on the experience of studying the current, politically sensitive issues in the US and India as a scholar embedded…
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Singing Bhakti: The Story Behind Heli
In this Q&A Poshali Goel, a filmmaker and editor with a background in design based in Delhi, India, talks about her film Heli, which follows the lives of two siblings whose love for singing carries Bhakti poetry into both public and private worlds. Made as part of her master’s thesis, Heli explores gender dynamics and…
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Lithium-ion Batteries and the Greenwashing of Extractivism
In this article, Global Souths Hub Editor and Website Curator Mira Mookerjee examines the sourcing process of minerals used in lithium-ion batteries – a technology that is allegedly moving us towards a greener future. By talking to activists and academics, including Nathan Andrews (Associate Professor, Political Science at McMaster University), Paulina Personius (Making Clean Energy…
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Our Ocean, Our Future: A Wave of Reflections from the East Asian Seas Congress 2024
From youth representation to regional action, this blog post by Queenie Agdalipe reflects on her journey as an ocean advocate at the East Asian Seas Congress 2024 — and how it revitalised her commitment to protecting our oceans and coastal communities. As an early career ocean professional (ECOP) from the Philippines, an archipelagic country defined by…
