by Davide Fanciulli | May 30, 2019 | Student Work
Cultural Rights vs Human Rights: The Hijab use in Iran between legacy and oppression The Controversy Are cultural rights and human rights the same thing? Or do they complement themselves? Can there be a mismatch between the values promoted by the two, can they...
by Maria Oxamitnaia | May 29, 2019 | Student Work
Blood Money: the Tampon Tax by Hanaé Taxis and Maria Oxamitnaia Unfolding the controversy in France The “tampon tax” is commonly used to refer to the value-added tax set on feminine hygiene products such as tampon, sanitary towels, cups. Indeed, women spend on average...
by Angelica Zundel | May 29, 2019 | Student Work
Introduction The question of whether to prioritize our right to choose who gets to access our personal information and in which way or whether to prefer our right to be protected from external threats to our security has come to the public’s eye concurrently...
by Daniela Chavez | May 29, 2019 | Student Work
Why don’t we just give money to people? In a world with increased inequalities, struggling economies and devastated environment, leaders and civil society are desperate for solutions. In the midst of a sea of world problems’ resolutions, some may simply wonder...
by Afroditi Anastasaki | May 28, 2019 | Student Work
By Adrian Mandela Grunder, Afroditi Anastasaki, Hussein Khalil Dib. Complementary to the traditional education in class, the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) were introduced in 2006 as a new, in-distance education tool aimed at unlimited participation and open...
by Stephanie Chuah | May 28, 2019 | Student Work
Switzerland is known for its breathtaking vista framed by the Alps in the background, and the iconic Swiss brown dairy cows grazing in the open field. Unbeknownst to many, the Swiss dairy farmers, who are supported under generous state subsidies (especially compared...
