The Taliban's return to power has stripped Afghan women of their rights, making Afghanistan the only country where girls are banned from secondary and higher education. Despite these challenges, women are bravely resisting through underground schools and secret education networks.
At COP30, the new form of climate resistance is "economic denial," which exaggerates the costs of climate action to delay necessary transformations. While Brazil plans to increase oil production, the success of the conference depends on closing the financial gap and ensuring a just transition that includes all communities.
According to OECD and ILO data, nearly one-third of migrants in Europe are forced to work outside their field of expertise. The plight of a Pakistani master carpenter relegated to factory assembly lines mirrors that of a Kurdish academic working as a security guard—different social experiences, but a parallel story of exclusion.
