The fourth Industrial Revolution and the re-skilling Challenge: a View from the Global South
The reskilling challenge in the Global South calls for a holistic and context-specific reframing exercise. Here is how to do it.
10 Years of Southern Perspectives: the Future is bright
If we want to go beyond trends and get on track to more meaningful discussions, the highest responsibility in the immediate future lies in the hands of Global South scholars.
Leaving no one behind in digital delivery of public services: project synthesis
While the rapid shift to digital platforms enabled many people around the world to continue to study and work despite movement restrictions, it also revealed significant disparities and gave rise to new inequalities.
Towards Transforming Education Summit: Is Acceleration the Right Approach?
At Southern Voice, we consulted education experts from our networks in Africa, Asia, and Latin America about accelerating SDG achievement in their respective national education systems.
Why we need to build trust and guarantee civic space to deal with global challenges
Lack of trust has helped fuel the COVID-19 pandemic, further exposing the erosion of citizens’ confidence in government and the multilateral system.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Gender: Bridging the gap
To truly advance gender equality and women’s empowerment, gender considerations and issues alongside regulatory policies need to be mainstreamed in AI.
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on child mortality in developing countries
Young children died not from the disease but from disruptions in food and drug deliveries, closed health clinics and delays in childhood vaccinations.
How the Russia-Ukraine Conflict affects Sri Lanka
This article discusses the economic impact of the European conflict on Sri Lanka, the sectors that will be hit hard, and ways to mitigate the negative impact.
‘Killer robots’: the danger of lethal autonomous weapons systems
Delegating the power to autonomous weapons to make decisions on life and death produces a series of moral, operational and legal challenges.
Nature-based Solutions towards Circular Economy
NbS provide multiple benefits and can be applied to diverse challenges, including carbon emissions, food and water insecurity, and improving human health and well-being.
