Men still dominate Uganda’s party politics – women’s participation is mostly cosmetic: Electoral gender quotas in Uganda – first introduced in 1989 – have increased women’s numbers in Uganda’s parliament to 34%. Today there are 189 women out of 557 members of parliament. But women politicians in Uganda continue to be restricted to minority representation. …
Crowdsourcing new constitutions: How 2 Latin American countries increased participation and empowered groups excluded from politics – podcast: Over the past few decades, countries across Latin America have witnessed a surge in demands by its people for increased political participation and representation. Colombia and Chile stand out as notable examples of countries responding to these …
Participation income: the social welfare model that could help communities fight climate change: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Universal Basic Income (UBI), a programme in which all adult citizens are given a regular amount of money to spend on what they choose, dominates the debate on the future of social policy. It is based on the idea that in …
London 2012 Paralympics was not a gamechanger for disabled people’s sports participation – here’s why: This summer marks ten years since London hosted the 2012 Paralympics. It was hoped the Paralympics would have a lasting legacy on improving access to and participation in sports for disabled people. But the data shows the Games made no …
Why factory jobs for Ethiopian women haven’t translated into greater participation in politics: Ethiopian women at a garment factory at the Hawassa Industrial Park in the country's southern region. Eyerusalem Jiregna/AFP via Getty Images Until the war in Tigray started in November 2020, Ethiopia was a favoured investment destination. It had experienced strong economic growth …
In a fiscal ditch? African countries should try public participation in the budget process: Reliance on informal economic activity makes it difficult for most African countries to raise revenue beyond consumption taxes Getty Images There are two big challenges African countries face when it comes to managing public finances. First, many lack fiscal capacity on …
Women’s participation is essential to achieve global climate targets: Involving women in climate decision-making is vital if we are to achieve global emissions targets. CGIARClimate/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND We are engineers and scientists. We happen to be women, but first and foremost we are citizens of this planet who believe that immediate action is imperative to …
Building an open infrastructure for civic participation: Open source is living through a curious moment: just like sharing movements in academia and communities once helped develop open source, open source is now inspiring the development of communities. read more: Opensource.com curtomil Supporting Open Source. Have you tried: Travelling to South Africa?
South Africa in the news: Competition law in post-pandemic Africa a key driver for market participation, consumer protection and fair practices: With the growth of economies across Africa, competition law has remained one of the key drivers for effective market participation, consumer protection and fair business practices. However, the global …: “South Africa” – BingNews …
Why community participation in schooling is struggling in Nigeria: a view from the ground: Schools must build working relationships with their stakeholders. shutterstock Nigeria has more out-of-school children than any other country in the world. Around 10.5 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 are not in school. A key government strategy to …
South Africa in the news: Springboks delay decision on Rugby Championship participation: The participation of world champions South Africa in the 2020 Rugby Championship hangs in the balance after a statement released Saturday said a decision would be made next week.: “South Africa” – BingNews ‘Communities must come together to fight gender-based violence’: Government has …
South Africa in the news: SAfrica to make decision on Rugby Championship participation next week: World champions South Africa will decide next week whether they travel to Australia next month to take part in the Rugby …: “South Africa” – BingNews TikTok challenge for mental health: Mobile video-sharing app TikTok has launched a Move for …
South Africa in the news: University Sports South Africa Esports Committee chair pleased by participation growth: University Sports South Africa Esports Committee chair Kiran Maharaj has reflected on the growth of gaming within universities over the past year.: “South Africa” – BingNews European Tour Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Scores: Scores from the European Tour …
CLIP OS, fighting bias and diagnosing cancer with AI, Consul open source citizen participation platform, and more news: In this edition of our open source news roundup, we take a look France’s new secure operating system, IBM’s bias-hunting toolkit, using open source AI to diagnose cancer, and more. French security agency releases CLIP OS The …
South Africa in the news: South Africa: Stakeholders call for enhanced oversight over municipal spending and public participation in budget process: Stakeholder inputs received by the Standing Committee on Appropriations yesterday maintained that oversight over the spending of municipalities should be increased. The Standing Committee on Appropriations was briefed by various stakeholders, including the …: …
Wales’s schools urgently need political participation lessons: Nutthaseth Van/Shutterstock After 20 years of devolved politics, one would assume that Wales’s government and parliament would have solidified its place in the country, and the people of Wales would be well aware of what they do. Yet surveys and research have shown time and time again that …
Community participation is needed for more effective anti-poaching: Scouts should manage human-wildlife conflicts. Author supplied One method of protecting endangered species is to take a militarised approach. This “green militarisation“is now widely criticised. It often leads to human rights violations and may deepen existing divides between conservation and communities. It may not even be effective …
“Young Women’s Political Participation in Zimbabwe: A Struggle within a Struggle” – a Africa interest event taking place on 2017-01-31 10:30:00 in United States “Young Women’s Political Participation in Zimbabwe: A Struggle within a Struggle” featuring Glanis Changachirere Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow with comments by Lisa VeneKlasen Just Associates moderated by Sally …