Tag: human rights

  • Limits of Autocratisation: Democratic Resistance and Opposition – a TWQ Special Issue

    Limits of Autocratisation: Democratic Resistance and Opposition – a TWQ Special Issue

    While authoritarianism continues to gain ground globally, this Special Issue of Third World Quarterly, titled Limits of autocratisation: actors and institutions of democratic resistance and opposition, challenges the idea that autocratisation is an unstoppable tide. It shifts the focus from how autocracies rise to how and where they are contested—and sometimes reversed. Drawing from rich…

  • 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…