Global Studies

¿Te cuesta mantenerte enfocado al estudiar? ¿Sientes que la pereza y la falta de motivación te alejan de alcanzar tu máximo potencial intelectual? "Droga Intelectual" es la solución definitiva para transformar el estudio en un hábito irresistible y convertirte en un maestro de la productividad mental. Este libro te llevará por un camino de transformación personal, proporcionándote estrategias innovadoras para eliminar la procrastinación, aumentar tu motivación y potenciar tu capacidad de retención y enfoque.

In June and July of 2020, the Institute for Policy Studies invited 68 of the world's leading thinkers and activists to participate in eight in-depth discussions. They discussed a green recovery, the global economy, coronavirus authoritarianism, migrants and refugees, budget priorities, the global ceasefire, international civil society, and multilateral cooperation. This report by John Feffer from the frontlines of global policy stands in stark contrast to the reality in the world today.

All over the world, #MeToo inspired generations of women to fight in new ways for their rights. Yet so far, the news is dominated by narratives of celebrities and politicians in the US and UK. These are the stories you haven't heard. Stories of campaigning in the face of censorship, arrest and murder. Stories from favelas, film sets and feted institutions. Stories of passing groundbreaking laws against sexual harassment. For these women, #MeToo was not the beginning - and it is not the end.

Find solace and strength through prayer. No matter how far our culture has come, we will never be able to shed the idea that women are primarily responsible for parenting their children. This obligation leaves women and mothers exhausted and burdened. Society urges them not to worry about their mothering job, while offering no tangible advice or measures customized to a mother's individual circumstances and requirements.

How can men and women collaborate to bridge and heal the gender divide? As a female engineer with executive and global experience, Debjani Mukherjee Biswas' insights are unique, practical, and powerful. While the courageous #MeToo movement showed us how broken our power systems are, #UsToo seeks to heal and bridge these gaps.

Hvert andet minut døgnet rundt dør en kvinde på grund af komplikationer i forbindelse med graviditet og fødsel. Det er mere end 300.000 kvinder om året, over 800 hver dag. Heldigvis er der nogle, der arbejder for deres sag. For Maternity Foundation er en skarp hjerne og et varmt hjerte ikke hinandens modsætninger, men tværtimod hinandens forudsætninger. Organisationen skaber digitale redskaber og innovative træningsmetoder, som hele verdens jordemødre og fødselshjælpere bruger i deres hverdag.

Ever wondered why we knock on wood, cross our fingers, or avoid black cats? Dive in and learn about fascinating superstitions from all over the world! The Good Luck Book explores the surprising - and sometimes scary - history of the world's most practised superstitions (and plenty more that you probably won't have heard of!). Discover superstitions old and new from cultures around the world.

Are YOU satisfied TODAY, with the position of women in the Church? Buy this book and pick up the torch of Arlene’s lifetime mission—to see, know and feel women as equals in the Church and in today’s society. Her work was pivotal in validating both the rights of women in the church and beyond. In the 1960s, Arlene stood amidst a small handful of women challenging the status quo on women’s rights in the Church culture. And, when we say a small handful, we mean it. Joan of Arc would have been proud of Arlene Swidler. Arlene spoke to women’s rights in the Church by creating the ...

Will China be the leading global power of this century? Otto Tien-Pok Xing argues that China is set to be the dominant superpower in 10 years.