Category: <span>Development</span>

Transnational Contagious Protests and Development

Around the world, people are looking to improve their quality of life. Whether that is by securing clean water access, fighting back against state violence or reducing crime, there are myriad ways in which people see something that would make their life better. And there are three major players in …

The role of internet and social media in Iran’s current female-led protests

Iran is experiencing the biggest protests and demonstrations against the regime since 2009, fuelled by the death of 22-year old Iranian-Kurdish woman Masha Amini*1 on 16 September 2022, arrested by the morality police for “improperly” wearing the hijab. Masha Amini  died while in police custody after three days of coma. …

Vandana Shiva’s thought-provoking definition of development

In this short video, the Indian philosopher, environmentalist and political activist Vandana Shiva, questions the mainstream concept of development, in a simple yet powerful way: If you haven’t read Vandana Shiva’s book “Staying Alive”, I recommend that you to do it. It is a strong eye-opener on the enormous negative …