What’s in a law?

Gender-related laws and strategic actions that have been put in place to secure women’s rights in Southeast Asia

Down but not out

Liberal democrats face serious challenges—but armed with lessons from the past and the coronavirus crisis—they can push back the seeming slide to authoritarian rule.

EU Presidency

Brexit: Crunch time for the German Presidency

The 1 July deadline for the UK to apply for an extension of the Brexit transition period coincides with the start of Germany’s six-month rotating EU Presidency. Germany takes the helm at a time of unprecedented political and economic challenges, ranging from the COVID-19 response to the already tense negotiations on the EU’s next multiannual financial framework.

Gendered Disinformation

Artificial Intelligence and its role in disinformation

Deepfakes are still relatively uncommon on the internet, but as their use and dissemination increases, they are turning into a growing challenge for our society.

Women provide leadership where it is absent

As we have always done throughout our struggle for equality, we have made much out of little, and more than made do when we were given less.

Covid-19

Kosovo during pandemic COVID-19

Generally, the situation of the pandemic COVID-19 in Kosovo was associated with increased levels of fear and anxiety at the individual and societal level. Part of the feeling this way derived by poor information health professionals had on the new virus. Another part of it came by the requirements to be respected by the citizens, which seemed to be very restrictive, which fact, in turn, raised questions of their legitimacy imposing by the government. Last, but not least, the diminished, minimal public trust over the years on the healthcare system, and the lack of needed supplies to face the pandemic raised also doubts of efficiency, and efficacy of the institutions to respond promptly to the emergency.

Democratic Citizenship and Democratic Values in Textbooks

We are going through times that have the potential to bring about important changes and transformations. With the Covid-19 pandemic, many of us have experienced changes with respect to our lifestyles, work routines, social relationships, consumption patterns, and our relationships with nature. In such a time of crisis, we have been inclined to reflect on our old habits and think of ways of creating an alternative world order that privileges conservation of nature, human well-being, and collective good.

Cryptocurrency

Crypto RMB: Finance Innovation or New Tool for Control?

Xi Jinping affirmed a commitment to adopting and dominating the blockchain space and the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) made its intentions, if not plans, more explicit. What are the implications for global economic impact?

Serbia

All our divisions

The public debate is an essential element of any democratic political culture. But it takes damage when hatred and agitation, rumours and conspiracy theories poison the debates, polarise society more and more and when dissenters are no longer seen as legitimate competitors in the exchange of opinions but as enemies.

One Day of Pride