South Africa can’t crack the inequality curse. Why, and what can be done: South Africa is ranked one of the most unequal societies in the world. The Conversation Africa spoke to Imraan Valodia, a professor of economics and dean of the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management at the University of the Witwatersrand, about inequality …
Women’s World Cup: what still needs to be done to improve the lot of elite female footballers: The Fifa Women’s World Cup is just 32 years old and on its eighth official edition, while the men’s competition began 93 years ago and has enjoyed 22 tournaments. After the success of the 2019 WWC in France, …
How metro mayors are getting things done — even if they have limited money and power: The word “mayor”, in the English governance landscape, refers to many different roles. Until the turn of the 21st century, it mostly described non-partisan ceremonial leaders of towns and boroughs in England and Wales, most often elected by councillors. …
Black women are at greater risk of maternal death in the UK – here’s what needs to be done: Poorer maternity care may be one explanation. zulufoto/ Shutterstock Black women are four times more likely to die while pregnant or just after childbirth than white women, according to the latest figures published by Mbrrace – …
Medical students lose their empathy – here’s what can be done about it: Empathy can save lives. Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock A lack of empathy in healthcare can be disastrous. In the UK, between 2005 and 2009, hundreds of avoidable deaths occurred at the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. The Francis report, which investigated the causes …
Ofsted inspections cause teachers stress and aren’t backed up by strong evidence – things could be done differently: Tijana Simic/Shutterstock The school inspectorate in England, Ofsted, has faced criticism recently following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry. According to her family, Perry’s death was a “direct result” of the pressure resulting from the Ofsted inspection …
Teachers are quitting – here’s what could be done to get them to stay: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Each year roughly one in ten state school classroom teachers in England leave the profession. This is a significant problem when the government continues to miss teacher recruitment targets. Just recently, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak acknowledged that more teachers are …
Tackling online misogyny: what needs to be done in schools – and our communities: mooremedia/Shutterstock Research from the Children’s Commissioner for England has found that 79% of children have encountered violent pornography before they are 18. One-third of young people have reported receiving nude videos or photographs, with more than half sent from strangers. There …
Turkey-Syria earthquake: the risk of aftershocks and what can be done to protect rescuers: As the first United Nations aid convoy made it across the Turkish border into Syria, the regional death toll from the earthquakes four days earlier climbed steadily past 19,000. And it looks set to rise higher still. Quite a lot of …
Women’s football: more needs to be done to ensure diversity from the grassroots: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock The rise of women in English football was epitomised for many when England’s Lionesses lifted the UEFA trophy in front of a record crowd at Wembley stadium. And just like 1966, this historic moment will no doubt be fondly …
Student sport has a drinking problem – here’s what needs to be done to change it: New research used qualitative interviews to understand what was driving athletes to consume alcohol. Shutterstock / Master1305 Sport is generally considered a health-enhancing lifestyle choice. It reduces depression, anxiety and emotional distress and improves self esteem. Despite this, there …
Tailoring workouts to your menstrual cycle may help your physical fitness – but only if done properly: Some research suggests the luteal phase may be optimal for weight lifting. SeventyFour/ Shutterstock If you’re someone who has to deal with a period regularly, you’re probably all too familiar with just how much your energy levels can …
Climate finance for Africa: the key challenges and what needs to be done about them: Activists demand compensation from rich countries at the COP27 climate conference. Photo by Sean Gallup/GettyImages Climate change is a significant threat to development across Africa. Important sectors, such as agriculture, health and water will feel a considerable adverse impact from …
Climate change’s impact on mental health is overlooked and misunderstood – here’s what can be done: Zurijeta / shutterstock Heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, floods and hurricanes increasingly feature in people’s lives and are predicted to become more frequent and intense in the coming decades. These events are having a significant yet often overlooked psychological impact not …
African ubuntu can deepen how research is done: New knowledge can sprout from different research approaches. boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images Many academic studies have been centred on Western theories and methodologies for a long time. This approach to research is broadly defined as “universalist”. It assumes that “one-size-fits-all” and set norms can be applied across cultures. …
Burst mining dam in South Africa: what must be done to prevent another disaster: Miners pray at the Cullinan Diamond Mine, 100 kms north-east of Johannesburg. Stephane De Sakutin/AFP via via Getty Images Jagersfontien, a small town in the middle of South Africa with over a century of mining history, awoke to a tragic failure …
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Fast fashion: why your online returns may end up in landfill – and what can be done about it: Customer orders multiple items, many of which may be returned. Maridav/Shutterstock Fashion has a notorious environmental footprint, accounting for up to 10% of global carbon dioxide output. This is exacerbated by a fast fashion business model …