Women

From Sweden to Türkiye: The Stark Gender Divide in Unpaid Work

Women in Europe spend 262 minutes daily on unpaid work vs 141 for men, with gaps from 29% in Sweden to 349% in Türkiye.

Tourism in Afghanistan: Between Reality and Taliban Propaganda

Afghanistan tourism rises under Taliban rule, drawing visitors from Europe & Gulf while masking human rights abuses and women’s repression.

How Profit Hijacked Women’s Liberation

Bonnie Blue’s rise shows how capitalism repackages women’s liberation as profit, masking exploitation as empowerment.

Afghan Women in Exile: New Elite Abroad or Lost Generation?

Afghan women in exile build leadership networks, but face migration barriers, isolation, and waning global support as Taliban tightens grip.

Made in the Vatican 2.0: Pope Francis and Sheikh El-Tayeb

As Pope Francis is laid to rest, one of his most enduring legacies will be the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together.

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Fairphone Enters the Office, Not the High Street

As Radboud University announced Fairphones for staff on 16 January 2026, effective 1 February, a niche ethical handset gained an ally that ordinary shoppers still rarely offer.

Big Tech Giants Take Over the European Public Square

Invisible code, engineered thousands of miles away, dictates the daily cadence of European voices.

Guilty by Involvement: Britain, Berbera, and Red Sea Tensions

Britain’s state-backed bets on a Red Sea port are now dragging London into a genocidal war in Sudan and a high-stakes diplomatic collision with Saudi Arabia.

Timbuktu Manuscripts Return as Museums Raise Prices

As 28,000 manuscripts arrived back at the Timbuktu Ahmed Baba Institute in August 2025 after 13 years in Bamako, Paris's Louvre raised standard admission to €22, marking the latest divergence in how access to Africa's written past is being rearranged.

Houthi Payroll Politics and Riyadh’s Bet to Secure Yemen Peace

Yemen’s government workers wait for paychecks as Riyadh bets that money will buy the peace that ten years of war was unable to secure.