Post on the student website “Save The Student”.Read it here.
The Influence of Online Social Capital On Women’s Career Change
An academic article about the importance of a woman’s profile on social networks to build her professional career, by Diana Maguire.Read it here.
Centennial students create social media challenge to help fight isolation
Article about a Campaign in Canada #facetofacefeb, created by students and that fights against social isolation and places special emphasis on international students with few family and social connections. In this case, social networks are positive. Read it, here.
Top tips for interacting with social media sites
Cumbria University Guide. A good guide to basic do’s and don’ts. Watch it here.
Impact of Social Media on Youth
Katanu Mbevi, a young Kenyan student speaking about the positive and negative impact of social media on Youth. Watch her here.
10 Best Women Safety Apps To Make You Feel Safer
10 applications are presented, most of them locating, that can help women feel more secure returning home alone or if they are in risky situations. You can read it here.
Migrant teens’ tragic challenges to getting an education
“I WANT to be somebody,” says Gulab Rahimi, who left Afghanistan when he was 12. “I don’t want to be just anybody.” This spring, he graduated from high school, a difficult goal for a young refugee to achieve. Rahimi left his parents and seven older siblings to reach Iran on his own and eventually settle […]
Scholastic problems of migrant adolescents
What feelings accompany migrant adolescents in their integration processes? And how do they influence their life development?The phenomenon of immigration is constantly growing in our country and high school now welcomes second-generation immigrants, boys and girls who are the children of immigrants, born in Italy or who arrived in Italy at an early age. It […]
Empowering girls through information, communication and technology
Over the past few years, there has been an increasing emphasis on girls and information and communication technology in the development sector. Large government donors, NGOs and the private sector believe girls could play a big role in resolving poverty and making development gains through ICT. Read more!
Gender responsive communication for development
Communication for development has been used for several decades as a means to improving the situation of children and families by promoting health, nutrition, sanitation, education and numerous other human rights issues. There is abundant evidence demonstrating that communication strategies implemented through a mix of approaches, channels and aimed at different participants and stakeholders can […]