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Women’s empowerment: Law and reality
Women’s empowerment: Law and reality Hiba Huneini| The Daily Star The National Commission for Lebanese Women’s Affairs in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund launched the third annual report on the implementation of the National Action Plan of the National Strategy for Women in Lebanon (2011-21). This annual report sheds light on the programs implemented […]
The ‘Grand Bargain’
The ‘Grand Bargain’ Rubina Abu Zeinab-Chahine| The Daily Star Refugees and their host communities are among the most vulnerable and marginalized in the world. Millions of refugees are living below the poverty line, placing social and financial burdens on host communities and challenging their resilience over time. Many approaches to deal with this alarming trend […]
Toward an improved quality of life
Toward an improved quality of life Nahla El-Zibawi| The Daily Star By the year 2050, cities are expecting to accommodate 6.4 billion people, equal to around two-thirds of the world’s population. Urbanization occurs because people move to cities seeking a better quality of life, where they can easily access a range of human services such […]
The role of theater in promoting social change
The role of theater in promoting social change Dima El Hassan| The Daily Star We live in a digitalized world with massive ideas and values emanating from and affecting our human lives. In every part of the world, people in power are mapping our lives, at the political, economic, social and ecological levels. Practices of […]
Women’s quota: A societal challenge
Women’s quota: A societal challenge Hiba Huneini| The Daily Star Lebanon has been able to overcome another gridlock by agreeing on a new electoral law. It comes at a crucial moment in the country’s history to set the basis for a reshuffle in the political representation scheme. This settlement has been particularly positive after worries […]
Cultural change: What? Why? How?
Cultural change: What? Why? How? Nahla El-Zibawi| The Daily Star With globalization, urbanization and the heightened accessibility of information, the world is changing rapidly – resulting in less satisfied people and an increase in their demands to attain a better society. But one of the main challenges to reaching the revitalized expected society is not […]
Saving the Earth from its smart inhabitants
Saving the Earth from its smart inhabitants Dima El Hassan| The Daily Star A new documentary by ScienceInsider published on May 31, 2017, has just revealed a bleak reality to humanity as a whole: We are so careless that there may no longer be a radical solution to global warming. A new global threat to […]
Bridging the gap between Rome and Taormina
Bridging the gap between Rome and Taormina Hiba Huneini| The Daily Star The world has observed the events of the G-7 summit held in Taormina on May 26-27, 2017. Commentators and international analysts’ eyes were focusing on the dynamics between the G-7 leaders, especially with the presence of new members at the elite club’s meeting. […]
Today’s talents … tomorrow’s industry
Today’s talents … tomorrow’s industry Rubina Abu Zeinab-Chahine| The Daily Star Twelve years ago, he dropped out of College to follow his dream. Today he came back as the leader of a company that contributed to changing the communal trends in our societies. On May 25, 2017, Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of Facebook, returned […]
What if we lived in a meritocratic regime?
What if we lived in a meritocratic regime? Dima El Hassan| The Daily Star Prior to 1881, the United States of America used to have a “patronage government system” whereby the political party who won the election gave public posts to its supporters as a reward for victory, as opposed to a merit system where […]