By changing the way cereals are produced, processed and consumed, it’s possible to harness their benefits to improve diets around the world.
As we look to understand and respond to the crises of the COVID-19 pandemic, feminist perspectives will be key in shaping a better world.
The advancements of Ballistic Missile Defenses has proliferated a renewed arms race – one that must be stopped by arms control treaties.
The recent ‘Future of Cities Summit’ explored what cities may look like after Covid – and whether they will change forever.
Though progress has been made in human rights in recent years, more needs to be done.
SOAS alumnus Karim Ennarah was one of the three human rights defenders working for the EIPR that were released this weekend.
Post-Covid-19 world and its implications in achieving inclusive and sustainable development and industrialisation to meet the 2030 SDGs.
Sometime in the mid-1980s, the people of the arid town of Shendi, troubled with land degradation in northern Sudan, were invited to a series of
On the morning of 24th April 2013, a busy commercial building known as the Rana Plaza in Dhaka, Bangladesh, collapsed suddenly, killing 1134 people and
A SOAS Development Studies initiative is transforming illicit drug economies in Myanmar, Afghanistan and Colombia.
SOAS’s Guy Standing joins with 90’s group Massive Attack on new EP, ‘Eutopia’.
Why are women in Nigeria more negatively affected by Covid-19?
Louise Callaghan is an award-winning Middle East Correspondent for The Sunday Times and a SOAS Alumna, graduating in 2013 with a BA Development Studies and
On May 25th, 2020, George Floyd, 46, was murdered by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota. George Floyd is just the latest in a long list of
For the last two weeks, we have been witnessing a global uprising following the death of George Floyd in the U.S. His wrongful killing led
Amidst the Covid-19 crisis, SOAS students’ SCRAP Weapons group call for freeze on weapons supply.
Could the coronavirus pandemic lead to a rise in falsified medicines?
Covid-19, the oil industry, and wider economic effects.
How is Covid-19 impacting Europe’s current and future interactions with China?
April 3rd is the birthday of Ciham Ali Abdul, an American-born Eritrean, and aspiring fashion designer.
A few ways to maintain motivation in isolation.
This article has been published in a series of languages – you can read in French, Spanish, and Italian. In the face of the COVID-19
On the 31st of March, 2007 at exactly 7.30pm; the vibrant city of Sydney in Australia dimmed down. It did not sparkle the ocean like
In January 1918, the global pandemic known as ‘Spanish flu’ began, and by its end in December 1920, well over 40 million people had died.
Unpicking gender and work-related issues in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Working with an NGO might sound scary to some, but it’s definitely a challenge worth taking on.
New measures are being taken in The Gambia to empower women in households.
“Studying at SOAS has changed me, undoubtedly.”
SOAS alumna Inès Huynh describes her internship at Humanitarian Affairs Asia.
“We need to widen the debate on what can and should be commodified.”
“It’s a small thing. But at least it’s something.”
The War on Terror must champion communication, development and sustainability.
How mass movement and action can combat a crisis fuelled by capitalism.
Rob Hamilton is rowing the Atlantic to support refugees in Amman.
The former Defence Secretary is proving one to watch.
We need a truly internationalist approach to address the climate crisis.
The government needs to move faster to prevent a climate crisis.
Could you support a Sanctuary scholar?
844 million people still lack even a basic water service
Changes to the public accommodation system mean migrants are left with nowhere to go.
Factory staff (mainly female) paid just 35p an hour to make #IWannaBeASpiceGirl t-shirts
“I never assumed that this could be a bad thing for my mental health” | Monika Radojevic
Many EU countries have recently adopted laws that criminalise activists
“This is not the end of corruption in Brazilian politics.”
