insert_link Opinion Pieces Even with a 30% quota in place, Indonesian women face an uphill battle running for office By Sally White, Australian National University In the 2019 general election, Indonesians voted more women into the national parliament than ever before. After the first election of the post-authoritarian period in 1999, women’s representation was a paltry 8.8%, so the rise to 20.9% in 2019 seemed worth celebrating. Indeed, women activists had worked long and hard to reach this point. Disappointed with the results of the first […] todayFebruary 9, 2024 8
insert_link Namibia Education Minister says no learner should be sent home over unpaid fees Education Minister Anna Nghipondoka has urged schools to avoid sending learners back, for not paying hostel fees or voluntary school contribution fees, saying that though hostel fees are mandatory parents can make arrangements for their kids to be exempted if they are unable to pay, provided there is evidence financial constraints. todayJanuary 16, 2024 13
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.