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Gender issues were conspicuously absent during Iran’s recent presidential election campaign. But President Hassan Rouhani’s re-election could lead to changes in how women live in a country that still discriminates against them in all aspects of their lives.
Despite limited room to manoeuvre, Rouhani has previously made the right sounds and gestures in this direction, notes Azadeh Davachi, and he could use his second term to effect actual reform.
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Azadeh Davachi, Deakin University
Will President Rouhani, who has spoken up for gender equality, give women a chance in his second term?
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Business + Economy
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Léa Barreau Tran, Sciences Po Bordeaux; Marc Abélés, École des Hautes Études en sciences sociales (EHESS)
Luxury is a global phenomenon present in all societies in various forms.
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Ruth Hall, University of the Western Cape; Dzodzi Tsikata, University of Ghana; Ian Scoones, University of Sussex
Many African countries are still searching for inclusive commercial farming models that can bring in private investment without dispossessing local people.
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Health + Medicine
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Robert Edis; Geoff Dean, University of Tasmania; Graham Lyons, University of Adelaide
We set out to discover whether it's possible to reduce the alarming rates of non-communicable diseases in Pacific nations while improving nutrition security and income.
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Environment + Energy
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Luke Kemp, Australian National University
If the US stays in the Paris deal but misses its targets, the deal could look like a sham. But if Trump carries out his threat to withdraw, the US veto would be gone, and other nations might step up.
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Politics + Society
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Caroline Cheetham, University of Salford
Social media was alive with offers of help: 'a bed for the night', 'a lift home', 'free taxi rides'.
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