Tag: Africa Day 2024

  • Exploring the Gender Gap: Women in STEM Today

    Exploring the Gender Gap: Women in STEM Today

    In this blog post, Zara Qadir, Founder 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 than…

  • Technology for Social Good with Mala Kumar

    Technology for Social Good with Mala Kumar

    Mala Kumar is a globally recognised leader in technology for social good, with expertise in UX research design, open-source software, and the evolving field of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Her work has taken her across continents, particularly to sub-Saharan Africa, where she has driven innovative solutions for social change. In this Q&A, Mala discusses…

  • Edward Said Award 2025 winner at ISA: Ruoyu Li’s paper on nuclear free activism

    Edward Said Award 2025 winner at ISA: Ruoyu Li’s paper on nuclear free activism

    Congratulations to Ruoyu Li for winning the Edward Said Award for the 2025 best graduate student paper awarded by the Global Development Section of the International Studies Association (ISA), sponsored by Third World Quarterly. The award highlights outstanding scholarship in global development studies, and includes a certificate presentation at the ISA Annual Convention and a…