China’s social credit system is a highly debated topic for how it treads the fine line between technological advancement and fragile social structures. Genia Kostka discusses its gamification approach and other interesting results from her study.
The reunification of East and West Germany has long since brought about challenges in deciding which cultural and structural norms were to be followed. The social roles of women with regards to their careers and their families was no exception.
The battle on the sharp distinction between male and female in the German language has been a long and often losing one for progressives, but this group of female journalists has taken it upon themselves to change that. Learn about the history of the gender asterisk and what’s being done to champion…
Feminism and those who carry its torch have long since impacted and transformed many sectors and structures in society. In Ecuador, a week-long event is held to discuss how Feminism contributes to the field of economy, and extensively talks about Feminist Economics and what sets it apart. Read about…
Success in achieving Vision 2030, the SDGs, and living up to the commitments of the Paris Agreement will require a transition to a more equal, socially just, and ecologically sustainable economic model.
In a rush to ‘solve’ the issues impacting our climate, we often overlook the realities for local and indigenous people. A reality which, simply put needs to understand that collaborative participation, transparency, accountability and governance must be a hallmark of the transformation together…
Urbanists from Europe and Asia are facing some of the same challenges, but from often quite different angles. Experts from nine Asian countries visited Germany to explore social city making in Berlin and Leipzig.
A new study highlights aspects that affect socially just post-war reconstruction at the intersection with housing, land and property rights violations in the Middle East and North Africa.
A campaign for solidarity by women protestors in support of all the women who survived the crackdown on their civil disobedience or were victims of rape in Sudan.
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