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Reclaiming Our Voices: The Somali Gender Hub
Sahra Ahmed Koshin is a Somali and Dutch anthropologist, development worker, poet, and founder of the Somali Gender Hub, a network dedicated to empowering Somali women in research and academia. Now completing her PhD on Somali Diaspora Humanitarianism, she tells the inspiring journey behind setting up the Somali Gender Hub. Why I First Fell in…
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Titilola Olojede on the challenges and opportunities of AI in the African context
In our latest Q&A, AI ethics advocate Titilola Olojede, from the National Open University of Nigeria, highlights the pressing need for more diversity and thoughtful design in the development of AI. She discusses the wide-ranging challenges the field faces—from gaps in education and questions surrounding academic integrity, to the vital role of Indigenous AI systems.…
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Choking on Smog: Lahore’s Air Crisis Threatens Health and Wellbeing
In this post, Purniya Awan, Global Souths Hub’s Contributing Editor and Social Media Manager, examines the personal and collective effects of Lahore’s toxic air pollution.
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Exploring the Gender Gap: Women in STEM Today
In this blog post, Zara Qadir, Founding Editor of the Global Souths Hub and science communicator, delves into the underlying causes of gender disparities in STEM that hinder women from rising to leadership roles in science and technology. In today’s world, STEM skills are essential for tackling global challenges, which makes inclusive representation more important…
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Juggling Motherhood, Mental Health, and my PhD
Read our latest blog post by Zarnigor Khayat, a devoted mother, scientist, and lecturer at Webster University in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Based on her personal experiences dealing with postpartum mental health, cultural expectations, and academic pressures, Zarnigor offers an open and honest insight into the delicate balance between family life, motherhood and pursuing her doctoral research.…
