Mujib Dam, holds 35 million cubic meters of water. It primarily supplies Amman, helping to ease a very stressed national water supply. Photo: Leonardo / Flickr.
Of: Siobhán Coskeran
While Jordan's population is increasing, its water resources are more scarce than ever. Jordan is one of the most water-poor countries in the world. Geographical disadvantages are partly to blame; its climate is one of the driest in the world, receiving just 200 millimeters of rainfall per year. Added to this, climate change is reducing […]
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June 17, 2019, English, Magazine, News article
The 'XO' Laptop aims to connect children across the world to new educational opportunities. Photo: One Laptop Per Child, Flickr.
Of: Siobhán Coskeran
New technologies have the potential to provide educational opportunities in underprivileged contexts. Examples from India, however, show that it is not only innovative technologies that are important, but innovative uses of technology.
March 6, 2019, English, Long read, Magazine
Schoolboys attend sensitization classes on sexual education at a school in Bangui, Central African Republic. The classes are meant to prevent gender-based violence. Photo: UN / Flickr.
Of: Siobhán Coskeran and Yvonne Jila
The fight against gender-based violence has often been cast as a women's issue. However, successful programs in Africa show the importance of engaging men and boys in the discussion.
December 10, 2018, English, Long read, Magazine
A Sami residential school in Vaisaluokta, Lapland.
Photo: T. Dahllöf. Almquist & Cöster / Swedish National Heritage Board, Flickr
Of: Siobhán Coskeran and Tessa Stockburger
The rights of indigenous peoples are now recognized by the international community. But when it comes to education, the legacy of past discrimination has not been tackled.
October 26, 2018, Chronicle, English, FUF Lund, Magazine
