Language Of Argument Articles
Spain to end gender stereotypes in toy adverts
Spanish toy makers have agreed to end gender stereotypes in their adverts and vowed to stop featuring boys exclusively with cars and soldiers, and girls playing with dolls
Fossil Fuel Dependency
Ukraine war is forcing Europe to tackle its fossil fuel dependency. Countries across Europe are grappling with how to wean themselves off fossil fuels, especially oil and gas from Russia.
Historic drought looms for 20 million in Africa
As many as 20 million people in four African countries are facing extreme hardship and food shortages as an exceptionally long and severe drought grips the eastern Horn of Africa. Three rainy seasons in a row have failed to materialize.
Tags: Language of Argument Poverty
Opinion Piece: Europe New Migration
Another great migration is underway. At least two and a half milion Ukrainians have fled Russia’s merciless bombardment to countries across Europe, while roughly another two million have been internally displaced within Ukraine. It is a tragic upheaval: families have been split apart, homes abandoned, lives upended.
Tags: Language of Argument War Poverty Wealth
Benefits of reading in our lives
Over 1,000 years later, people the world over are still engrossed by novels — even in an era where stories appear on handheld screens and disappear 24 hours later. What exactly do human beings get from reading books? Is it just a matter of pleasure, or are there benefits beyond enjoyment? The scientific answer is a resounding “yes.”