Ajit Rai
Nepal
As my preliminary and rather unsystematic analysis shows, what essentially inspires me to be what I want to be in life intellectually (a political economist) includes a set of two different but interrelated things. The first one is a social evil, probably the most serious of all other social evils: poverty, which is essentially “social phenomenon” rather than “physical phenomenon.” By this I mean that poverty essentially results from the exploitative socio-economic system known as... ( leggi altro)
Tchekwie
Canada
I am extremely passionate about Indigenous issues, and all facets of Indigenous struggles. I have worked in Treaty Land Entitlement and Specific Lands claims, which allowed me to gain invaluable knowledge of the legal systems for First Nation land claims in Canada. However, this was not the beginning of my introduction to Indigenous politics. I grew up in a home that was surrounded and occupied with people heavily involved in Indigenous politics. Protests, vigils, conferences, gatherings... ( leggi altro)
uduak nta
Nigeria
An important issue that matters to me is violence against women and girls. There is a great need for young people to begin to participate in development processes; but widespread ignorance on critical issues, such as budgeting, can hinder the development process. Another issue that matters to me is the gap between youth and policy makers, but building a bridge between this gap will remain elusive as long as youth remain ignorant on the policy issues that affect all of us. At the end of the... ( leggi altro)
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