Have you ever been in a situation where every contact is forwarding you the same message on WhatsApp about that particular thing?
As soon as you open YouTube, every video talks about that one thing.
Every notification you receive on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter tell you about that particular thing.
Have you ever seen fake news spreading with the speed of light?
You must have seen it because it is too familiar nowadays.
Continue reading “Effects of Fake News on Social Media”Fake news has existed for a long time and is nothing new. The advent of social networking sites has aggravated the concern over fake news, spreading more quickly and widely. This article gives you the ultimate guide to fake news.
Fake news is a genuinely global issue and has grown to play a significant role in any discussion about media. Being a terrible outcome of the digital era, bogus news has existed much longer than accurate news and has caused great harm.
Continue reading “The Ultimate Guide to Fake News”Sunday, 6 February 2022, marks a decade of celebrating the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. One of the most prevalent, persistent, and destructive human rights violations is Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). Female genital mutilation (FGM) is one of the forms in which VAWG manifests.
FGM refers to any procedure that involves removing or injuring the external female genital organs for non-medical reasons. Often FGM is executed under unhygienic conditions, resulting in short-term health problems such as intense pain, shock, severe bleeding, and infections, along with long-term repercussions for the sexual and mental well-being of the victim.
Continue reading “The Time to Act is NOW: International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation 2022”Stand in the line at the shop while you wait to pay for your items and count how many women you see. Perhaps you have four ahead of you. Out of those four, there is at least one of those who may be experiencing domestic abuse or has experienced it in her lifetime so far.
Make a note next time you are in a public place how many women you can count, and remember that one out of every four of those is also likely to be experiencing some forms of domestic violence or abuse (Gender Links, 2018). It does not take long before you have more women than you can count who are being subjected to on-going abuse in their home.ย
Continue reading “Domestic Violence in Mauritius: Its Victims and the System Failing the People”The YUVA Executive Director, Krishna Athal, appeared in a long interview of the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation’s Bhojpuri Programme, ‘Aaj Ke Jawan‘.
Continue reading “Interview of Krishna Athal: MBC Bhojpuri TV Programme, Aaj Ke Jawan”
