Kathryn Riley. There is a photograph called ‘Migrant Mother’. It is an arresting black and white shot. The woman is centre stage and gazes sideways on. She is beyond exhaustion: every line etched in her face tells its own story.…
Blog Archives
Migration: it will be up to the next generation to change the picture
Tagged with: Elton John collection, Kathryn Riley, leadership of place, migration
Posted in International development, Social sciences and social policy
Posted in International development, Social sciences and social policy
Ending gender violence in schools: what works and what does research tell us?
Jenny Parkes. Every day, girls around the world face physical, sexual and psychological violence in and around schools. A male teacher may seek to exchange grades for sex; a member of the community may abuse a girl on her way…
Jolie’s appointment does not change fundamental gender relations in universities
Miriam E David. No it’s not her latest movie role – Angelina Jolie is to become ‘professor in practice’ at the London School of Economics. And this appointment illustrates the argument of my new book Reclaiming Feminism: Challenging Everyday Misogyny…
Education and peace-building in the Somali region
Tejendra Pherali On the afternoon of 1st Nov, we were having lunch in a Yemeni restaurant in Hargeisa, Somaliland when I heard the news about deadly attack in Mogadishu that morning. The Sahafi hotel in Mogadishu was stormed by Al-Shabab…
The challenge of uniting a country: Myanmar’s momentous election day
Marie Lall On Sunday – 8th November – Myanmar will go to the polls. In essence this is the first ‘real’ election since 1990. It is only the second time since 1960 and the third if you count 2010, which…
