What Is Stopping Us from Breaking the Glass Ceiling?
Women’s rights have progressed steadily since the 20th century, at different levels in different parts of the world. In the West, women are seen to be equal to men – technically. But is that really the case in our day-to-day
Anxiety and Our Lives
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition known to those of us in the field as the DSM-5, basically the bible of mental health, classifies Anxiety Disorders with ten subcategories. The most basic subcategory of the Anxiety
In Conversation With The Law: Exploring The Northern/Irish Feminist Judgements Project
The disproportionate number of male judges in the United Kingdom is highlighted nowhere more so than in Northern Ireland. The Lord Chief Justice is a man, as are the three Lord Justices of Appeal. Out of the ten high court
Pharmaceutical Advertisement: Therapeutic or Toxic?
Editor's Note: This is a series on the effect of pharmaceutical advertisements. See Part I and Part II to the series here. Part III: Conclusion With the AMA (American Medical Association) recently demanding that FDA ban all DTCPA (Direct to consumer pharmaceutical advertisement),
The Potential of Youth: Germany’s Sustainable Success
Titles, triumphs and tears. The German national team stands for major success and huge emotions, for sporting excellence and excellent integration. And for millions of fans, it stands for unforgettable moments. On 13 July 2014, Germany defeated Argentina 1-0 at Rio
SDG 1: Where Policy Meets Poverty with the McSilver Institute
EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS PIECE IS PART OF A SERIES EXPLORING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. SEE THE INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES HERE. Dr. Mary McKay is the current director of the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at New York University, where she has
IMPAKTER ESSAY: The Violence of “Boys Being Boys”
Editor's Note: Trigger warning - this piece contains sexual violence, gun violence. In January 2015, Brock Turner raped an unconscious young woman behind a dumpster at Stanford University. In June 2016, Omar Mateen killed 49 people in a mass shooting at
Impakter Essay: Why A Referendum is a Bad Idea
...and a modest proposal to fix it. The first lesson from Brexit, the UK vote to leave the European Union, should have been this: that a referendum is a bad idea, it weakens democracy and leads to potentially hugely damaging political
Bellhops: Disrupting the Moving Industry
A few months back, while talking to a friend in Baltimore, who was moving out of his apartment, I got to know Bellhops. They were looking after his stuff. It wasn't the usual moving company but to my surprise, a
“How to Have Theory in an Epidemic”: Pulse and the Legacy of HIV/AIDS
During times of national crisis, a “chaotic assemblage of understandings” often coalesces around a singular event, especially one so devastating as the massacre of 49 people at the hands of a single gunman. It is no surprise that one of deadliest
Global Income Inequality Will Decline
EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS ARTICLE IS BY PAOLO MAURO, SENIOR FELLOW AT THE PETERSON INSTITUTE FOR INTENATIONAL ECONOMICS (PIIE). THIS PIECE IS PART OF A SERIES EXPLORING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. SEE THE INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES HERE. Over the next two decades the
An NGO Preserves a Country’s Cultural Biodiversity in Kyrgyzstan
NGOs became something inseparable from the life of our world as they promoted and expanded methods of interaction between civil society institutions and authorities. Kyrgyzstan is no exception. Upon gaining its independence, Kyrgyzstan gained thousands of NGOs as well. Generally, NGOs conduct their
