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From Oppression to Consciousness: the Struggle for Transformative Education
Author: Isabel Sandoval Gutierrez, MA International Development Participant “You could call this selfhood, many things. Transformation. Metamorphosis. Falsity. Betrayal. I call it an education.” Tara Westover in Educated (2018). In so called “developed” countries such as Ireland, education is considered as a given. However, what kind of education do we mean when talking about Sustainable Development…
Galamsey Menace in Ghana: A Living Contradiction of “Yɛn Ara Asaase Ni”
Author: Gertrude Mensah, MA International Peacebuilding, Security and Development Practice Graduate These days, when the whole world is watching the battle over resources, the economy and autonomy in Venezuela, Greenland and Congo, it is worth sparing a thought for how these issues are also playing out in Ghana. Step back, pause and reflect. This is what…
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