Mapping progress and challenges for women’s empowerment in the Global South by Lelea, Margareta Amy

“…This mapping of patterns and trends in the Global South reveals that some progress has been made in terms of declining maternal mortality rates, increasing educational access and literacy for women, and increasing participation in the labour force by women. …”
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Environmental sustainability impacts of improper disposal of domestic pharmaceutical waste in the global south by Siti Hajar Mahamad Dom, Hisyam Abdul Hamid, Janattul Ain Jamal, Ahmad Fauzi Dali, Kamaliah Md Saman, Norkasihan Ibrahim

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A Democratic Developmental State in post-authoritarian Nigeria? Issues and prospects by Basiru, Adeniyi S., Akinboye, Solomon O.

“…Drawing from the radical theory of the state, it notes that an autonomous state is pivotal to a successful DDS in the global South. In the light of this and based on the review of Nigeria’s development and democratization history, the article argues and concludes that, given the non-autonomous character of the Nigerian state and the politics that it engenders, the prospects of a DDS in Nigeria in the nearest future are rather slim.…”
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Riverine people of Borneo : everyday political ecology of ‘lanting’ community in Sintang, West Kalimantan by Lubis, Mira S., Susanto, Dalhar, Harjoko, Triatno Y.

“…In the cities of Global South, riverbank settlements is often generalized, even stigmatized as slums. …”
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Monetising user participation, content and expertise: sources of income for Indonesia’s digital news media by Gilang Desti Parahita, Naga Pamungkas

“…A similar phenomenon is also occurring in a Global South country, Indonesia. With many social media users and thousands of startups, the opportunity to benefit comes from two channels: monetising user participation and content. …”
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One year later, why are people still avoiding covid-19 news?: understanding predictors of news avoidance in Indonesia by Yearry Panji Setianto, Puspita Asri Praceka

“…Using news avoidance as the main concept, this research is aimed at examining the critical factors that influence news avoidance in low-choice media environments, particularly in the Global South like Indonesia. Employing a face-to-face survey with 1,000 participants in Banten Province, Indonesia, this study found that younger people with lesser interest in COVID-19 related issues appear more prone to avoid this news, in addition to their level of news overload. …”
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