Future is feminism

Immigration can help economies become more dynamic and efficient, and research shows that inclusive policies create a net benefit, but they are increasingly a politically difficult sell. How are countries and regions around the world handling the challenge? Voters concerned about immigration helped swing both the Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump, but the anxiety doesn’t end with Britain and the United States. Workers in many countries are putting pressure on their lawmakers to counter perceived threats from immigration. While there are common drivers of such anxiety, immigration in each nation operates within a very different legal, historical, and sociological context.  Global Network Perspectives  asked faculty members from schools around the Global Network for Advanced Management to provide local context. Asian countries face some of the same political challenges around immigration, says Albert Park of the HKUST Business School, “There are a lot of benefits from...

Mental health problems affect around one in six children. They include depression, anxiety and conduct disorder (a type of behavioural problem), and are often a direct response to what is happening in their lives. It’s normal for teenagers to be moody at times. But when are an adolescent’s mood swings a sign of something more—like mental illness? Mental illness is more common in teens than you think. But many types of mental illness are treatable, and it’s just a matter of pinpointing the diagnosis.  A bad mental health is a sign of not in a good condition kind of situation where teenagers don’t interact with anyone and stays quiet.  Mental pressure could be due to any reason it could be due to expectations, due to peer pressure , study pressure, goals in life ,relationships friends etc.  There are a few common types of mental illness in teens The most common mental illnesses in teens are: •Generalised anxiety—Excessive worry about everyday matters •Social phobias—Severe ...

Why do we need feminism across the world?  Why do we need feminism in India? The topic of feminism is controversial for reasons that are founded in fear and misunderstanding. Feminism is grounded in the belief of equality of all, irrespective of gender identity. To understand feminism in today’s world, it is important to understand the opposition behind it. Many — both men and women — oppose feminism for several reasons, many of which are rooted in the fear of change. Some are unwilling to face the changes in tradition, culture, and power dynamics that are sure to follow an equality-based movement. Others are concerned about a supposed “feminist takeover”, through which women are planning to overthrow and dominate men. In reality, the goal of the movement is equality, which does not yet exist anywhere in today’s world, despite arguments otherwise. Feminists are made up of people of all genders, of all sexualities, of all classes. But even if feminists are angry, are gay, what is wr...