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The idea of the government giving people enough money to meet their basic needs, no strings attached, is controversial. But in developing countries, a few such experiments have shown that communities can benefit from universal basic income. In Southeast Asia, Tamara Nair argues, a basic wage program could especially empower women, making them into agents of change and improving family health.
And starting today, the Conversation Global is taking a look at how art is pushing traditional boundaries of sexuality and gender around the world with our series, Talking Sex, Changing Cultures.
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Women living below the poverty line will be empowered by UBI.
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Tamara Nair, Nanyang Technological University
It could make women agents of change and development in Southeast Asia.
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Arts + Culture
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Fabrice Rousselot, The Conversation; Stephan Schmidt, The Conversation; Clea Chakraverty, The Conversation; Catesby Holmes, The Conversation
By speaking their truths in societies that would rather not know, queer painters, female rappers and other outsider artists are pushing the bounds of gender and sexuality in the developing world.
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Environment + Energy
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Asit K. Biswas, National University of Singapore; Cecilia Tortajada, National University of Singapore; Udisha Saklani, National University of Singapore
Access to clean and regular water remains a challenge for New Delhi, a city that could easily tackle its water crisis with greater effort.
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Tsungai Zengeya, South African National Biodiversity Institute
Regulating species in South Africa is difficult. But identifying those creating the greatest tension, would shift focus on the most destructive species.
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Health + Medicine
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Tizta Tlahun, African Population and Health Research Center
Strong political support, community engagement and effective strategies can improve access to family planning in developing countries.
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