Archaeology shows how ancient African societies managed pandemics: Studying ancient African societies, like Great Zimbabwe, can reveal how communities dealt with disease and pandemics. Werner Forman/Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesEvery so often, a pandemic emerges that dramatically alters human society. The Black Death (1347 - 1351) was one; the Spanish flu of 1918 was … [Read more...] about Archaeology shows how ancient African societies managed pandemics | The Conversation
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Why societies must protect children if they want fewer criminals | The Conversation
Why societies must protect children if they want fewer criminals: Research shows a link between violence against children and their subsequent criminality. ShutterstockWhat drives and sustains high levels of violence in a society? This question has preoccupied researchers and policymakers for decades. A common thread in a great deal of the research is that early childhood … [Read more...] about Why societies must protect children if they want fewer criminals | The Conversation
How thrift and credit societies can help Africa promote entrepreneurship | The Conversation
A hairdresser at work in Johannesburg while other vendors sell fruit and footwear. Finding ways to support micro enterprises such as these is the challenge . Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoLack of funding is one of the major challenges in the development of micro enterprises in sub-Saharan Africa. One of the ways small business holders survive is by belonging to informal interdependent … [Read more...] about How thrift and credit societies can help Africa promote entrepreneurship | The Conversation
