Can a child from an inner city academy in a deprived area in Britain fulfil her dream of becoming a lawyer? Not without a radical change in government thinking on education, argues Melissa Benn
Dans la Région de l’Extrême-Nord du Cameroun, des pères privent leurs filles de leur droit à l’éducation. Aîssa Ngatansou Doumara décrit le combat quotidien pour changer les comportements qui transforment ces protecteurs en tyran et font des jeunes filles des éternelles inadaptées sociales
In the extreme north region of Cameroon, fathers routinely deprive their daughters of the legal right to education. Aîssa Ngatansou Doumara describes the daily struggle to change the attitudes which turn a guardian into a tyrant, and condemn girls to a life of social exclusion
If society depicts immigration and immigrants as worthless and useless for the economy, these enemy images will lead to a hostile attitude towards all newcomers. The breach between locals and immigrants will become deeper and this soon undermines the social cohesion of any society.
A key event in the history of British anti-fascism happened 75 years ago this month. While holding special significance for the Jewish community, today it resonates with the British Muslim community and all those who believe in multiculturalism.
The Conservative Eurosceptic tradition in Britain presents itself as patriotic. Yet the rhetoric on sovereignty hides the real goal: unfettered markets and unregulated banks.
What is the real motive behind Conservatives' desire to leave the EU? Patriotic pride in Britain? Or the desire to abolish workers' rights?
Tunisia has voted in the first open and fair election in the region. In part two of a three part article Kristine Goulding warns against framing Islamism in direct opposition to women's rights. The Arab Spring redefined the roles of both women and the Islamist al-Nahda, and the two cannot be seen
Nine months after the overthrow of the former president, Tunisia has voted in the first open and fair election in the region. In the final part of a three part article Kristine Goulding argues that if a 'feminist fall' does not come to fruition, it will be because the citizens of Tunisia have show
Nine months after the overthrow of the former president, Tunisia has voted in the first open and fair election in the region. In part one of a three part article Kristine Goulding asks: Is a Tunisian feminist fall, driven by local, national and international support, possible? Or will countervaili
The political class want the London occupation to make demands of them - but the protestors aren't accepting this power dynamic. They are instead assembling publics: the first step towards understanding the present and building for a better future.
Five leading children’s doctors present case studies to illuminate the Bill’s likely impact on child health in England.