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PÆRADIGMS
- Aug 17, 2020
- 7 min
Women’s Employment in Jordan: Barriers for Inclusion and Participation
by Yasmeen Shahzadeh Paeradigms’ 21 July blog post described how youth in Jordan experience remarkably high unemployment rates compared to their counterparts in the region and globally, with 40% of 20 – 24-year olds unemployed (Jordanian Department of Statistics, 2020). This unemployment rate is particularly high among university graduates. Unemployment in Jordan is critically high among women: while labour force participation for men over 15 is 54.8%, it is merely 14% for wo
PÆRADIGMS
- Jul 21, 2020
- 5 min
Youth Unemployment in Jordan: What are the Challenges and the Road Ahead?
by Yasmeen Shahzadeh Youth in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan are faced with a unique predicament. The Jordanian population is remarkably young: UNICEF reports that 63% of the population is under the age of 30 (UNICEF Jordan, 2019). This youth population is also very educated, boasting a 99% literacy rate and high secondary and higher education enrolment rates across a variety of sectors. However, this demographic experiences unusually high unemployment rates – especially amo
PÆRADIGMS
- May 29, 2020
- 4 min
Higher Education – an International Human Right
by Nila Freisleben The right to education has long been recognised mainly in relation to primary and secondary education. In fact, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) first outlined the right to education, qualifying that “higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit”. However, the Universal Declaration is not a binding treaty on nation states. The right to education, including higher education, is further taken up in the Internationa
PÆRADIGMS
- May 22, 2020
- 4 min
What’s Next for Intercultural Bilingual Education in Bolivia?
by Jacquelyn Kovarik A goal of Bolivia’s 1952 national revolution was to democratise education, making it accessible to all Bolivians. Implementing Intercultural Bilingual Education (IBE) at the higher-education level has been a highly politicised and contested project. Over the last three decades, higher education IBE in Bolivia has taken various forms and worn different political hats. Neoliberal reforms in the 1990s introduced radical IBE legislature: with it, Bolivia was
PÆRADIGMS
- Apr 16, 2020
- 4 min
Tackling digital inequalities in the time of COVID-19
by Isabela Vera COVID-19 has brought the digital divide in higher education institutions to light. What can universities and governments do about it? COVID-19 has disrupted all facets of daily life throughout the world – and higher education is no exception. According to UNESCO, some 1.4 billion students in 138 countries worldwide have been affected by school and university closures. As universities move online and students go home, higher education institutions (HEIs) are fa
PÆRADIGMS
- Mar 7, 2020
- 3 min
International Women’s Day: The Role of Universities in Addressing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
by Ana Werkstetter International Women's Day Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is a violation of human rights. It denies individual human dignity and fundamentally hurts human development. At Paeradigms, we understand Universities are vital spaces for the development of democratic and inclusive societies and protecting human rights. Whether in the Global South or in the Global North, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) can cultivate social justice by changing economic,
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