insert_link Namibia National Disability Week promotes inclusion The National Disability Council of Namibia, in collaboration with stakeholders, is hosting the National Disability Week from the 5th to 7th March in the Oshana region. Speaking at the official opening today the Deputy Minister of Disability Affairs Alexia Manombe-Ncube said the week is meant to raise awareness and promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities in various aspects of society and also help in promoting inclusivity and advocating for […] today5 March, 2024
insert_link Environment HEATED: Challenging objectivity in climate journalism By Mike DiGirolamo, Rachel Donald Objectivity has been a main tenet of journalism since early in the 20th century, but its application is loosely defined and humanly impossible to achieve, some media experts argue. Presenting an issue like climate change as a debate with two sides, as is still somewhat common, is often justified under the banner of objectivity, but it’s only one of many dissonant standards that environmental reporters are […] today14 February, 2024
Africa Kenya’s sex workers have solutions to their problems, but international NGOs aren’t hearing them By Lise Woensdregt, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam In Kenya, rights organisations run by sex workers have gone into numerous partnerships with international organisations over the past decade. In recent research, I set out to understand whether these relationships worked in favour of the sex workers and their organisations. My research focused on an organisation in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, that supports male sex workers. Kenya’s laws punish activities related to […] today13 February, 2024
