OPEN BOOK: II THESSALONIANS – AN ASSURANCE OF GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY
BRUCE C WEARNE continues his examination of II Thessalonians…
India’s ‘architect for the poor’ wins Pritzker Prize
Thomson Reuters Foundation India’s Balkrishna Doshi, whose pared-back homes established his reputation as an architect for the poor, has been awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize, highlighting his sustainable, low-cost style in a rapidly modernising country. Mr Doshi’s “solutions take into account the social, environmental and economic dimensions, and therefore his architecture is totally engaged with […]
Church elder among six aid workers hacked to death in Central African Republic
World Watch Monitor In August 2017, ten Red Cross workers were massacred in an attack attributed to ex-Séléka militants in the south-eastern town of Gambo. PICTURE: World Watch Monitor A church elder who worked for UNICEF was one of six people killed during a recent ambush by armed men in northern Central African Republic. Gabriel […]
HEALTH INSIGHT: USING PROBIOTICS TO MANAGE ANXIETY DISORDERS?
BRIDIE KERSTEN looks at what research is suggesting about the benefits of probiotics in managing anxiety…
ON THE SCREEN: ’12 STRONG’ AN OLD-FASHIONED TELLING OF A NEW KIND OF WAR
MARCUS CHEONG reviews war film 12 Strong…
Music Soundbite – The TCM Update: Australians represented at International Songwriting Competition
Krystle Svetlana from Melbourne is among semi-finalists at the International Songwriting Competition for her song, All or Nothing. Listen to this week’s TCM Update…
Religious freedom learning platform launched at UN
World Watch Monitor A new website to help promote understanding of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) was launched yesterday in Geneva, Switzerland, at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council. The Sweden-based FoRB Learning Platform provides downloadable resources in 13 different languages, including quick guides to religious rights, movie clips, theological reflections, and links to other […]
THE INTERVIEW: NATHAN BYRD, OF OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL, TALKS ABOUT HOW TO EMPOWER WOMEN IN EDUCATION
Empowering women in education means more than just getting girls into schools as Nathan Byrd, head of global programs at microfinance and development organisation Opportunity International, explains to DAVID ADAMS in an interview to mark International Women’s Day…
Will #MeToo lead to change? Not for all women, finds survey
Thomson Reuters Foundation A global movement to stop sexual harassment of women will spark change but not for everyone, with poorer women still scared to report abuse fearing blame and backlash, according to a street survey and women’s rights experts in five continents. Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8th March, the Thomson Reuters Foundation […]
ESSAY: HELPING WOMEN AND GIRLS FIND THEIR VOICE
In an article marking International Women’s Day, CHIKONDI MPOKOSA, director of the women and girls program at microfinance and development organisation, Opportunity International, reflects on why women’s voices are important when it comes to getting more girls into education…