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The invisible walls of asylum: the ineffective application of asylum law in a postcolonial Europe
If the international protection of refugees and stateless persons is guaranteed by the Geneva Convention of 1951, the colonial legacies...
Feb 9, 20211 min read


Domestic Migrant Workers at the Intersection of Vulnerability
In Lebanon, there are approximately 250,000 domestic migrant workers (DMWs) primarily from Sub-Saharan Africa and South and South East...
Feb 6, 20211 min read


Refugees in Limbo: The Implications of Australia’s Externalized Border Policies in Indonesia
The topic of immigration has a longstanding tendency to be used as a political wedge in Australia, securitized by politicians for...
Feb 3, 20211 min read


Migrant Women and Girls from the Northern Triangle and their Journey Through Mexico
This paper provides an overview of the context faced by women and girls in each specific Northern Triangle of Central America country...
Jan 31, 20211 min read


Assessing the Suitability of Implementing South Korea’s Healthcare Model in Africa
Since the mid-2010s, South Korea has progressively undertaken partnerships with four African countries (i.e. Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania...
Oct 29, 20201 min read


Cultural, regulatory & socioeconomic factors governing the attitudes & uses of traditional medicine
This paper will analyse the cultural, regulatory (legislative) and socio- economic factors affecting TCM use, specifically in France and...
Oct 16, 20201 min read


Addressing Climate Change in Vietnam: Policies and Actors
Academic studies are clear about the impacts of climate change in Vietnam. This paper attempts to act as a non-exhaustive summary of the...
Apr 5, 20201 min read


How to Build an Invisible Empire: The Vast Overseas Chinese Network that Knows No Borders
In their own unique way, Chinese ethnic diasporas function as their own authentic forms of globalization. The ebbs and flows of Chinese...
Mar 29, 20201 min read


Digital Literacy of Rural Women in India: A Study of Google’s “Helping Women Get Online” Initiative
Despite the growing penetration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in developing countries including India, the benefits...
Mar 20, 20201 min read


The Bangladeshi Textile Sector: And its Not-So-Fashionable Health Implications
In the growing world of fast fashion and its ever-decreasing prices, the average consumer is too often unaware of the ‘shadow world’ of...
Mar 13, 20201 min read


Migration and Economic Development: Impacts of Remittances on Sending Countries
Migration has steadily increased, bringing radical changes to society, moving beyond local and national borders and becoming global....
Mar 8, 20201 min read


Addressing Health Needs of Immigrants in France
In view of the specific needs of migrants and their often precarious health status, this article examines the recommendations of the...
Feb 29, 20201 min read


Panama: The Imperiled Link in the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor
The Mesoamerican Biological Corridor is a geographic and political project that plays a crucial role in maintaining the biodiversity of...
Feb 23, 20201 min read


Post-Crisis Policy: Proposals for Comprehensive EU Asylum Reform
The 2015 refugee humanitarian crisis and the policy responses of the European Union (EU) illuminate the pressing need for a comprehensive...
Feb 16, 20201 min read


Water, Sanitation and Health in Informal Settlements: Health and Community-Based Approaches
Urbanization worldwide has led to an increasing number of urban poor, often resulting in a surge of informal settlements. Poor living...
Feb 9, 20201 min read


A Tale of Two Continents: Monsanto and Bayer
Large transnational corporations like Bayer in Europe are using Monsanto’s American legacy, with other mega-mergers, to radically...
Feb 3, 20201 min read


Time for Change: Rethinking the European Union Refugee Policy in Lebanon
The European Union (EU) has increased its cooperation on the management of the refugee influx with the Lebanese government and has been...
Jan 29, 20201 min read


The Differences in the Educational Achievement of Indigenous Students in Guatemalan Primary Schools
This paper analyses the differences in the academic achievement of indigenous and non-indigenous children that attend primary schools in...
Jan 24, 20201 min read


Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A Case in Favor of Community-Based Interventions
Nowadays, approximately 200 million girls and women undergo the practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) across African...
Jan 9, 20201 min read


Factors of Vaccine Availability: An Examination of the Global Vaccine Market
Vaccines are one of the best tools to enhance Global Health security, and their worldwide availability is often a result of international...
Jan 4, 20201 min read
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