In 2021, the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is the theme of the year. In 1991, 25 women from northern and southern countries launched this campaign. This movement has been one of the most sustainable and successful civil campaigns against gender-based violence in the world, and over the past 30 years, more than […]...

Gender-based violence or violence against women is a global pandemic that affects one in three women throughout their lifetime from childhood to old age. The direct, indirect, visible, and hidden harms of violence against women and girls, and finding solutions to assess and combat it, have been brought to the forefront of human rights discussions […]...

For women, the water crisis is a personal issue. This is because girls and women are primarily responsible for obtaining clean drinking water, preparing food, and maintaining the hygiene and cleanliness of their families on a global level. Women and girls face numerous risks in obtaining water; they must travel long distances, are at risk […]...

The world of the 21st century is still grappling with the long-standing challenges. In today’s world, poverty is not only a feminine face, but the rapid pace of development has also made rural areas in many countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America feminine as well. The highest number of women who are economically active […]...

Sociological and psychological approaches to mental health are fundamentally different. While psychological and biological perspectives focus on personal characteristics and brain features, sociologists emphasize the impact of social conditions on mental health and psychiatric disorders. The distinct emphasis of sociological approaches is on how processes such as life, social conditions, social roles, social structures, and […]...

Emile Durkheim, a nineteenth and early twentieth century sociologist, is considered the founder of the science of sociology. His book on suicide, published in 1897, still has a significant impact on the development of strategies to combat suicide, a bitter reality in human society. Durkheim’s research is considered the first reference model in the field […]...

Disasters and natural calamities do not affect all members of society equally. The damages and divisions in human society, including gender and sexual inequalities, economic, social, and cultural challenges, systematically push certain parts of society to the margins, resulting in greater harm and heavier losses in these areas. Women and girls, due to the existence […]...

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The coronavirus pandemic has had a profound and long-lasting impact on education systems around the world, leading to the closure of many primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions globally. According to estimates by international organizations, as of September 30, 2020, over 1.077 billion students have been deprived of in-person education. The pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities […]...

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, an American sociologist, expressed his concern about the use of the concept of race to explain the biological superiority of white people in his works over a hundred years ago. He did not believe in categorizing humans based on skin color and saw this as a feature of cultural and […]...