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NONVIOLENCE THROUGH AFRICAN PRINCIPLES
Inequality and injustice are human-made problems. Only creative and proactive humans can resolve them. Convinced that equity among people, respect for human dignity, and fair distribution of wealth are the pillars for positive peace in society, I recommend African principles
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CULTURE AS JUDGE OF INEQUALITY
concepts have different understandings and expressions in different cultures. The culture and practices of a people inform the extent to which a concept has meaning in that society. In the men culture, like in many African cultures, the community is
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THE INDIAN ENIGMA
Despite some accelerated progressin the decade preceding Nationa lFamily Health Survey-4, India’s social indicators in 2015-16 were still far from flattering. Many of them were still worse than those of India’s neighbours (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka), with the
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CIVIL SOCIETY CAN LEAD THE FIGHT AGAINST INEQUALITY
The drivers of inequality are complex and multidimensional. Certain facets of globalization, domestic policy choices, national budget priorities, taxes and socio-cultural barriers have led to an increase in inequality. While the impact of world trade and global financial markets has
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