Ruramiso Mashumba on women who farm Africa.
As the EU leaders discuss plans for recovery post-corona, the idea of an EU Green recovery is gaining ground. But is it realistic, given the need for both speed and transparency in the months ahead?
Deirdre McCloskey on why liberalism works.
Deirdre McCloskey is a tonic, in the old-fashioned sense of the word. Her clarity of thought, unstinting enthusiasm and willingness to cut directly to the chase restores one’s faith in economists and academia more generally. I recently met and spoke with the Distinguished Professor of Economics, History, English, and Communication at the University of Illinois, … Read More
Sewar Al-rashdan on justice in Jordan.
Sewar Mahmoud Al-rashdan is one of Jordan’s few female judges. She recently visited the Hague to speak about her work but had to return to Jordan sooner than expected due to that country’s corona lock down. Sewar became a judge at just 28 years of age. Her polite manner and serene appearance belie a steely … Read More
William Amanzuru on saving Zoka forest.
Zoka forest covers an area of 25 square kilometres in North West Uganda. It is the only natural rainforest in the region and is uniquely composed of tropical areas, savannah and woodland. William Amanzuru Leslie, winner of the EU Human Rights Defenders Award, 2019, grew up in this area. ‘I have a feeling that nature … Read More
Edouard Louis – speaking for Europe’s forgotten poor.
At age 26, French writer, Edouard Louis, is something of a literary sensation on a global scale. His autobiographical novel, The End of Eddy’, published when he was just 22, sold nearly half a million copies and has been translated into 20 languages. Through his writing, he has also become the voice of the many … Read More
Christina Moreno on why She Matters.
Christina Moreno’s incredible energy and unswerving determination to define her own path to success, have propelled her from a single teenage mum living in poverty in the US to an international lawyer based in the Hague. Two years ago Christina Moreno founded She Matters an innovative organisation designed to find employment for female refugees in … Read More
Jang Jin-sung on poetry and power in North Korea.
What is daily life like in a mental dictatorship? Jang Jin-sung was once part of Kim Jong-il’s inner circle. One of 6 poet laureates in a country where poetry is the most efficient form of propaganda – an indispensable weapon of psychological warfare that is practiced on all who live there. Dressed in brown sneakers … Read More
“The future revolution of Iran is a female one” – Maryam Namazie.
Maryam Namazie was just 13 when she and her family were forced to flee Tehran in wake of the Iranian Revolution (1979). An atheist, human rights campaigner and spokesperson for the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain, One Law for All and Fitnah – Movement for Women’s Liberation, Namazie defends the rights of those who leave … Read More
Vivienne Ming – theoretical neuroscientist and superwoman.
Theoretical neuroscientist, Vivienne Ming has turned her talents to writing algorithms that solve real world problems like diabetes, autism, even job satisfaction. Ming’s rags to riches story might explain why she has the answers to some of the toughest questions: Will I lose my job to AI and how can I ensure that my child’s … Read More