What the anti-woke backlash against liberal feminism misses about causes like the gender pay gap: This week, thousands of women across Iceland went on strike to demand greater gender equality. That’s right, Iceland: the country that has ranked highest in the world for gender equality for the past 14 years in a row. So even …
Debating the ‘success’ of multiculturalism misses the point – it’s simply part of life in Britain today: Diwali in Trafalgar Square: a celebration of multicultural Britain. Lara Ra/Shutterstock Suella Braverman – the home secretary in one of the UK’s most ethnically diverse cabinets in history – has declared that multiculturalism has failed. Speaking to an …
Young V&A: Museum of Childhood rebrand excels at playful spaces but misses chances to go deeper: The former Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green has reopened its doors as the newly styled “Young V&A” after a “£13m programme of reimagining”. The new offering marks an effort to embed creativity into the visitor experience, with child-centred …
Africa’s groundbreaking women’s rights treaty turns 20 – the hits and misses of the Maputo protocol: There's been improvements in sexual and reproductive health outcomes. Lucian Coman/Shutterstock 2023 marks two decades since the adoption of the Maputo Protocol. The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in …
A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography – Tate Modern show celebrates new generation of artists, but misses a trick: The last large survey exhibition of African photography by a major western gallery was In/Sight at the Guggenheim Museum in New York in 1996. Twenty-seven years later, Tate Modern is introducing a British audience to …
Climate change journalism in South Africa misses the mark by ignoring people’s daily experiences: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the 2022 COP27 meeting in Egypt. Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images South Africa’s media houses rely too heavily on events like conferences, climate disasters and the release of scientific papers in their reporting on climate …
Ghana’s e-levy is unfair to the poor and misses its revenue target: a lesson in mobile money tax design: Ghana's e-levy has hit traders in the country's informal sector the hardest. Christophe Gateau/picture alliance via Getty Images In May 2022, the government in Ghana introduced a deeply unpopular tax on mobile money transactions, known as …
Winter of discontent: the media continuously misses Shakespeare’s original meaning of the phrase: Nurses striking in the winter of 2022 and 2023. PA Images/Alamy From 1978 to 79, public sector workers in the UK engaged in nationally coordinated strike action. The news was full of stories of limited services at hospitals because domestic cleaners were …
Blaming poor labour conditions in Ghana’s transport sector on ride-hailing companies misses the deeper issues: Ride hailing companies have found success in the transport sector in Ghana. G.KBediako/Wikimedia Commons Ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft have become ubiquitous in many parts of the world over the past decade. Criticism of their business model has also …
South Africa in the news: Queen misses Remembrance Sunday service after spraining her back – as PM and royals join veterans at Cenotaph: It was due to be the Queen’s first public outing after doctors advised her to rest for almost a month following medical checks in hospital.: “South Africa” – BingNews In Pictures: PM …
South Africa in the news: The Queen misses Remembrance Day service after spraining her back: The Queen will not attend the ceremony, which was expected to be her first public outing after being advised to rest by doctors, after the injury …: “South Africa” – BingNews Tomas Francis out of Wales side to face Fiji …
South Africa in the news: Cricket: Auckland misses out as New Zealand’s 2021/22 summer fixtures announced: Auckland’s Eden Park has missed out on international cricket over the coming summer, with NZ Cricket confirming fixtures for the 2021/22 season. Beginning January, the Blackcaps will face Bangladesh, …: “South Africa” – BingNews Once a leader, Australia drags …
South Africa in the news: Tau Misses Out As Pitso’s Al Ahly Fail To Win CAFL Opener: Al Ahly endured a shaky start to the defence of their CAF Champions League title in Niger on Saturday evening.: “South Africa” – BingNews Oman, PNG take centre stage as T20 WC gets underway: Oman and Papua New …
Covax misses its 2021 delivery target – what’s gone wrong in the fight against vaccine nationalism?: The latest supply forecast for Covax – the programme for sharing COVID-19 vaccines around the world – suggests that accelerating vaccination in low-income countries looks unlikely. Covax estimates it will have distributed 1.425 billion vaccine doses by the end …
South Africa in the news: Nadal ends season due to foot injury, meaning another big name misses US Open: RAFAEL NADAL WILL miss the US Open after announcing on Friday that he is ending his season because of an injury to his left foot that has troubled him since his defeat in the semi-finals at …
South Africa in the news: Brics misses opportunity to lead vaccination drive: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – collaborate in a number of areas and have emerged as a forceful voice for global governance reform. But with their lukewarm co-operation on Covid-19 …: “South Africa” – BingNews Glasgow’s Danny Wilson feels fighting fit …
South Africa in the news: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11: Rahul Vaidya Misses Disha Parmar During A Stunt With Abhinav Shukla, Here’s Why?: KKK 10 contestants Rahul Vaidya and Abhinav Shukla teamed up for a task, where the latter had to pass a key with his mouth. Thus, reminding the singer of his wife …: “South …
South Africa in the news: Semenya Misses Tokyo, May Be Forced Out of Olympics for Good: This could be it for Caster Semenya and the Olympics. Forced out of her favorite race by World Athletics’ testosterone rules, the two-time Olympic champion in the 800 meters took a late shot at …: “South Africa” – BingNews …