The New Tunisian Constitution: A Reading into the Rights of Future Generations Published: 27 July 2017 The Tunisian Constitution of January 27, 2014 includes the concept of future generations, as well as the means for regulating that concept on a number of levels.
Toward a Global Treaty on Plastic Waste Published: 30 May 2017 Plastic pollution is a defining problem of our time - and one entirely of our own making. But how do we solve it? This article proposes a possible solution: a comprehensive, binding, and forward-looking global plastics treaty.
Karem Yehia: No dreams for Egypt’s working class Published: 26 July 2014 Egypt first declared May 1 an official holiday 50 years ago. That same year, on May 1, 1964, three workers were born — Ahmed Mahmoud from the Public Transportation Authority, Ali Aref from the Steam Boilers and Hesham Abu Zaid from the Tanta Flax factory.
Amr Adly: Structural crises that have become pressing Published: 26 July 2014 The continuous political turmoil Egypt since January 2011 has resulted in a decline of the annual growth rate to a level near recession, which has turned many of the chronic structural defects of the country’s economy into urgent and pressing crises.
Sarah Carr: The army and the people - On becoming one hand Published: 26 July 2014 On the first, still jubilant, day of the 2014 presidential elections a group of women had gathered outside a polling station in the leafy, affluent district of Heliopolis...
An Interview with Nazra for Feminist Studies: Violence, Politics and Women’s Bodies Published: 26 July 2014 An Interview with Nazra for Feminist Studies, an Egyptian group that documents cases of gender-based violence, offers psychological, medical and legal support for survivors, and works with female politicians to boost representation.
hbs concludes the 7th Regional Summer School on Civic Engagement in Urban Sustainable Development Published: 10 September 2019 hbs offices in the MENA region held the 7th Regional Summer School in Amman, Jordan under the title “Our Cities Our Future: Civic Engagement in Urban Sustainable Development”.
Backlash in feminism - Out of reverse gear By Jana Prosinger Published: 17 June 2019 Violence against women, gender pay gap, homo hatred - the gender backlash is in full swing worldwide. That is why we need encouraging feminism.
Syrian refugees’ journeys in and out of Tunisia: Non-linear displacement trajectories through family networks Published: 15 November 2022 Syrian family networks, changing border regimes, and dreams of a better life shape non-linear trajectories to Tunisia.
Tunisia's Ancestral Seeds: An Important Resource for the Future Published: 15 April 2023 In Tunisia, indigenous and peasant seeds are discreetly exchanged between committed farmers and associations. They work together in a spirit of solidarity that is reminiscent of the commons, resisting the pervasive use of hybrid seeds.