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3 countries who used COVID-19 restrictions as a weapon against social justice
Kai Evans explores how governments used COVID-19 restrictions for the wrong reasons.
COVID-19 Vaccine Inequality: a shot in the arm for Africa
COVID-19 vaccine inequality remains, despite many of us returning to a form of ‘normality.’ Kai Evans finds out why.
Protecting the civil society space – 5 lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
Kai Evans reviews lessons learned from the pandemic about protecting civil society space during a crisis.
I don’t know what the answer is, but we need to keep having these conversations
As educators (in whatever context you are in), how do you challenge misogyny, when facts are no longer sacred, and challenge popular opinion? Ciara reflects on International Women’s Day
Episode 5: ‘A real convergence of young people and trade unionists on climate action’ – Yvonne O’Callaghan
It’s been 4 years since the global Schools Strike for Climate event. In this episode of the Irish Global Solidarity in 100 Objects podcast, Yvonne O’Callaghan reflects on that seminal moment in May 2019, and many moments since then where young people have taken the lead.
Event: Game on! Using games based learning to explore global issues in Transition Year
How can young people learn about issues affecting our world today through games-based learning? What is gamification and what contributions can games-based approaches make in challenging and stirring action in Transition Year spaces on global justice and human rights?
Event: Joining the Dots on Qatar, Modern Slavery and Legacies of Colonialism
Following the 2022 World Cup, hosted in Qatar, the session is an opportunity for history teachers (or those that teach with history components such as CSPE or politics and society teachers) to use the example of Qatar and modern slavery to apply a new framework for Critical Development Education
Free speech, censorship and snowflakes – take the test
Explore 10 short myths about the limits of freedom of expression, social media and the free press in an increasingly digital and connected world.
Qatar and the World Cup – The beautiful game, gone ugly
3 key ‘sportswashing’ issues the Qatar World Cup hosts don’t want you to know. A list, by Kai Evans.
Decolonising museums – a reading list
The author of ‘Decolonize Museums’ assembles a list of essential reading on the past, present and future of museums