“Toxic masculinity” describes a kind of masculinity that encourages or gives legitimacy to misogyny, homophobia and sexual violence. It involves dominating others (especially women), and means resolving disputes with physical conflict and exhibiting an aggressive machismo. More...05 mai 2019
Stop scolding men for being ‘toxic’
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The first world war was significant to the formation of Australian national identity and defining national characteristics, such as making do and mateship. This is well acknowledged. More...How hard is it to say ‘no’ to drugs?
I Need to Know is an ongoing series for teens in search of reliable, confidential advice about life’s tricky questions. If you’re a teen, send us your questions about sex, drugs, health and relationships and we’ll ask an expert to answer it for you. More...Macron Seeks to Shut Down Elite French Institution
By Elizabeth Redden. French president Emmanuel Macron said he wants to shut down the École Nationale d’Administration, an elite college that has trained French presidents and diplomats and which has become a symbol of inequality and elitism, Reuters reported. Macron announced his plans to abolish the ENA as part of his response to months of street protests. More...
The vocational education sector needs a plan and action, not more talk
Some 20 years ago, the Australian vocational education system was regarded as world class. Sadly, this is no longer the case when compared to systems in places such as Canada, the Netherlands, Germany and even China. More...Nigerian universities are suffering from neglect. Why this should stop
The level of funding of the education sector has been recognised as one of the major factors that contribute to quality education. This, in turn, determines growth and development of a country. It’s also been acknowledged that quality education determines the success in achieving the sustainable development goals. More...The old ways of reintegrating young veterans need to be abandoned
Accordingly, unlucky former child soldiers find themselves stuck in a cycle of war. This has been the case in Sudan, and Angola as well. Liberia is no exception. A former Liberian child soldier alluded to his struggles to reintegrate, saying “we were soldiers. Now we are parasites”. This is partly because researched suggestions for proper reintegration are not incorporated. It’s also due to traditional humanitarian practices which ignore alternative reintegration measures. More...
