The official blog of the Maynooth University Department of International Development
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The Tricky Challenge of Translating Education and Activism into Social Change
Author: Stephen McCloskey, Director, Centre for Global Education, Belfast. October ‘revolution’ in Lebanon Last October, a wave of anti-austerity protests erupted across Lebanon following tax hikes imposed by an unpopular government on an angry population at the end of its tether. The final straw was a proposed levy on Whatsapp, a popular and free form… Read more
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Global hypocrisies and glass ceilings: Aid, migration and remittances
Author: Dr Niamh Gaynor, Associate Professor, Dublin City University For decades Ireland has rightly prided itself on its generosity and support to people living in poor and precarious circumstances in the global South. Whether it comes in the form of charitable donations, or in the form of support for Irish Aid’s programmes overseas, Ireland has… Read more
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