EDITORIAL:
Women rise to the occasion
RICHARD SYNGE
The fact that women joined, fully and vocally, in the protests that led to the downfall of the dictatorships in Tunisia and Egypt is just one among many signals that female emancipation cannot be stopped. It is a powerful force for change, even in countries where traditional views about the...
GLOBAL INSIGHT: TECHNOLOGY
“Involve the users in developing and disseminating technologies”
JACQUES DIOUF
Faced with mounting pressure on the world’s available land, any new agricultural revolution has to...
Africa’s big mChallenge: experience, resources and clout
BRIGHT B. SIMONS
Exploiting the new space opened up by mobile telephony in Africa has not been easy...
Old ideas are sometimes best
ELISSA JOBSON
A comparison between the long-term costs of using imported asphalt versus locally available rocks for...
Technological innovation can work for the poor
DR DAVID J. GRIMSHAW
Greater public value should be released from science and technology specifically for the benefit of...
Innovation essential for food supply
Investment in research and development is critical to producing more food efficiently and sustainably, keeping...
Waste not, want not
As much as 30 percent of all food grown worldwide may be lost or wasted...
GLOBAL INSIGHT: THE GENDER AGENDA
Robinson – “Women’s leadership is needed more than ever”
MARY ROBINSON
Outspoken and often defiant, Mary Robinson has never been afraid to ruffle feathers. At home,...
Economic power
ARTEMIS TOUMAZI
Global: Can you tell us about the work that you have been doing to help...
India’s visible and invisible women
KAPLANA SHARMA
More than one million women hold elective office in India and increasingly they are breaking...
Let’s give meaning to equality in Africa
BIENCE GAWANAS
High rates of maternal mortality, poor education, increasing levels of sexual violence and the prejudices...
Boardroom jungle
ELISSA JOBSON
Business practices must be updated to make senior management a more welcoming environment for women....
SPOTLIGHT: CYPRUS
“The Greek Cypriot community is ready for reunification”
DEMETRIS CHRISTOFIAS
The importance of negotiating a route towards the reunification of Cyprus is clearly critical for...
Water policy for a semi-arid island
COSTAS APOSTOLIDES
Regular rainfall is no longer as reliable as it once was in Cyprus, but new...
Cyprus: On the brink of a breakthrough?
STEFANOS EVRIPIDOU
Long-running attempts to reunite the divided parts of Cyprus and reconcile the interests of Greek...
Financial centre holds out against the storm
STELIOS ORPHANIDES
Although Cyprus has become a thriving financial centre in the eastern Mediterranean, the economy has...
GLOBAL ARENA: CURRENT AFFAIRS
Impact Investing: A 21st century answer to global social challenges
MARGOT BRANDENBURG
Mitigating the effects of climate change, bringing basic water and sanitation services to billions of...
Pressure Points: Revolution in North Africa
GEORGE JOFFÉ
Until the start of this year, North Africa was generally regarded to be a region...
Democracy Health Check: Tracking global democratic progress
Recent events across the Middle East and in some African countries – such as Côte...
IN FOCUS: BANGLADESH
A three-way balance of power
ZAFAR SOBHAN
Having intervened in politics on numerous occasions over the past 40 years, and more recently...
Moral and material issues stir up some hot debates
ANBARASAN ETHIRAJAN
While political disputes have arisen over issues such as Islamic law and plans to try...
Islam’s Bengali avatar
ANNU JALAIS
Folklore and religion come together in popular traditional practices that are unique to parts of...
IN FOCUS: RWANDA
All eyes on the knowledge economy
EUGENE KWIBUKA
Teachers are under pressure to learn English, the new language of instruction, and take a...
2020 vision for the economy
EUGENE KWIBUKA
Meticulous attention to the requirements of the most dynamic sectors has sustained the confidence of...
Rwanda’s women show the way
EUGENE KWIBUKA
With a gender imbalance in favour of women resulting from the 1994 genocide, Rwanda’s government...
