News overview. Search for news. A safer and comfortable place for all students The new Scholas Executive Committee has transitioned into office. In this interview, members share the values they prioritize, like student wellbeing, at ISS. Joint research and teaching between ISS and Wits University Hosted by the Wits School of Law, this session will provide information on the joint research programme, postgraduate offerings and exchange opportunities.
Is the legacy of the Arab Spring more oppression? Ahmed El Assal and Amr Marzouk investigate why. Helping marginalized communities in Bangladesh to access to information Bangladeshi empowerment programme aims to help marginalized communities access information.
Read this post by Sujoy Dutta to find out how. The effect of brahmanical patriarchy on the marginalization of women in sexual commerce in India Jaffer Najar examines how Brahamical patriarchy and the close relation between prostitution and human trafficking moulds anti-trafficing policies in India.
Brazilian democracy ā an aberration or a challenge? Does the recent invasion of government offices in Brasilia highlight the fragility of Brazil's democracy or is it part of the country's evolution to democracy?
Mobilizing for a just world On 12 January, we launched the Legal Mobilization Platform, uniting people in their efforts to mobilize for social-economic, climate and racial justice. Is Critical Agrarian Studies still relevant in a neoliberal world order? What are the features of Critical Agrarian Studies? And are these still relevant in today's neoliberal, globalized world? Jun Borras provides some answers.
