Breast ironing: a harmful practice that doesn't get sufficient attention: Mothers iron their daughters' breasts as a way of preventing early marriage and keeping their daughters in school for longer. ShutterstockRecent news reports in the UK of breast ironing portray yet more ways in which culture causes harm to young girls. The reports followed renewed calls for stronger … [Read more...] about Breast ironing: a harmful practice that doesn’t get sufficient attention | The Conversation
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Why restoring accuracy will help journalism win back credibility | The Conversation
Why restoring accuracy will help journalism win back credibility: DesignRage/ShutterstockAs a journalist and a media academic, I have always assumed that I’m a fairly savvy media consumer. I know when something is genuine, and when what I’m looking at misinformation, disinformation and propaganda. But, during a recent event held in Johannesburg to mark International … [Read more...] about Why restoring accuracy will help journalism win back credibility | The Conversation
Pasha 17: Taking a look at light pollution | The Conversation
Pasha 17: Taking a look at light pollution: Light pollution emanates from excessive and obtrusive light produced by humans at night. It mainly comes from electricity from houses, offices, streetlamps, billboards and car headlights. Evidence is growing that light pollution has negative effects on human health. In the latest episode of Pasha Bernard Coetzee, a conservation … [Read more...] about Pasha 17: Taking a look at light pollution | The Conversation
Race still colours South Africa’s politics 25 years after apartheid’s end | The Conversation
Race still colours South Africa's politics 25 years after apartheid's end: African National Congress supporters at the party's manifesto launch. Epa/Kim LudbrookIt would be surprising if race played no part in South African elections. The country’s colonial and apartheid past ranked alongside the America’s Deep South as among the most racist social orders in the world. If … [Read more...] about Race still colours South Africa’s politics 25 years after apartheid’s end | The Conversation
We asked people in Vietnam why they use rhino horn. Here’s what they said | The Conversation
We asked people in Vietnam why they use rhino horn. Here's what they said: Malaysia's wildlife department seized 50 African rhino horns destined for Vietnam last year. EPA-EFE/FAZRY ISMAILVietnam is one of the world’s largest consumers of rhino horn, contributing to the continued poaching of rhinos in the wild. Last year in Africa 1,100 rhinos were killed by poachers. And … [Read more...] about We asked people in Vietnam why they use rhino horn. Here’s what they said | The Conversation
