The African Union Covid-19 Response Fund: a new social contract
Building on the experience of past epidemics such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the African continent is on its way to build a new social contract.…
Why are Black and Latin people in the US more affected by Covid-19?
Emerging data from the US shows that Black and Latin people have higher infection rates than other groups. This piece explains why this might be so.…
Trans people have been hit hard by Covid-19 disruptions – here is why
From the loss of safe spaces to the interruption of medical transitioning, trans people are facing many challenges, but their resilience will prevail.…
Will Covid-19 be the spark for the next global debt crisis?
If the old ways of dealing with debt are not abandoned, the disruptions to the economy brought about by Covid-19 could set in motion a global debt crisis.…
Digitising critical pedagogies in higher education during Covid-19
Anti-racist and decolonial university educators face many challenges, as they embark on the arduous task of teaching well in the virtual classroom.…
Covid-19 is changing how we talk to each other – and what we need to say
The acceleration of digitalisation brought about by lockdowns and stay-at-home orders is changing how leaders communicate and the content of their messages.…
Why we need social sciences and the humanities to live with Covid-19
Natural and medical scientists need to work with social scientists and humanities scholars, in order to understand how Covid-19 interacts with humans.…
South Africa's response to Covid-19 and the ghosts of apartheid
The memories of apartheid trauma linger on, as marginalised South Africans endure the challenges of the lockdown.…