Global Social Challenges

The internet: Can it really influence social movements?

by Edgar Klusener | Jun 17, 2018 | Protest and repression, Social Media

Global Social Challenges Climate Inequality Ageing Corporations Protest Ecofeminism by Ashley Collar The internet’s prominence in our daily lives’ is indisputable, it plays a profound role in all aspects of our lives. For instance, the internet allows us to build...

Are social media a force for good when it comes to social protest?

by Edgar Klusener | Jun 16, 2018 | Protest and repression, Social Media

Global Social Challenges Climate Inequality Ageing Corporations Protest Ecofeminism photo: AAP (Joe Castro) by Jessica Peacock Social media are the defining characteristic of the late modern world. The constant and unconstrained communication they allow has created a...

Time’s up: Here’s to breaking silence and saying ‘me too’

by Edgar Klusener | Jun 16, 2018 | Global inequalities, Protest and repression, Social Media

Global Social Challenges Climate Inequality Ageing Corporations Protest Ecofeminism Peeling Back the Silence (Graciella Delgado, 2017) “You took away my worth, my privacy, my energy, my time, my safety, my intimacy, my confidence, my own voice, until...

An ageing society- opportunities or challenges?

by Edgar Klusener | Jun 16, 2018 | Ageing societies

Global Social Challenges Climate Inequality Ageing Corporations Protest Ecofeminism by Dongyue Xu Since the early days of the Industrial Revolution the world has undergone rapid changes. The development of advanced technologies has greatly reduced work time and...

An ageing population: friend or foe?

by Edgar Klusener | Jun 14, 2018 | Ageing societies

Global Social Challenges Climate Inequality Ageing Corporations Protest Ecofeminism by Shi Ng “Our ageing population means more will be working with a disability” (The Times); “More migrant workers needed to offset ageing population, says IMF” (The Guardian); “Japan’s...