inequality & justice

February 11, 2026

‘There is no such a thing as the best film. Art is not objective,’ says film critic Ola Salwa

In an interview for Harbingers’ Magazine a renowned Polish film critic, journalist, and festival curator Ola Salwa shared her perspective on the role of women in the film industry, from iconic and noteworthy female characters, like Little Women or Barbie, to the Bechdel test.

Natalia Czeredys and Michalina Korycka, both 17, examine cracks in film industry’s glass ceiling

December 05, 2025

Dilemma for future lawyers: Can AI deliver justice?

Imagine yourself as a lawyer a decade from now: AI drafts your legal arguments, predicts outcomes and even suggests negotiation strategies. Does it make your job easier, strengthen justice or simply replace human judgement by an algorithm?

16-year-old Helena Bruździak wants to study law and wonders what will happen with the AI takeover

October 17, 2025

Denmark proposes new legislation to combat deepfakes

The legislation amends the Danish Copyright Act 2014 to classify a person’s face, body and voice as works protected under copyright law. Previously, the legislation only applied to creative works such as music, literature and art. This gives citizens of Denmark copyright to their own appearance, so that they can be protected from deepfakes.

18-year-old Sofiia explains why the new Danish legislation could be a model for the rest of Europe

August 06, 2025

Hiroshima’s men and women disagree on Japan's persistent gender pay gap

There was a noticeable divergence between male and female respondents. Nearly all male interviewees expressed the belief that gender inequality is not a pressing issue in contemporary Japan. Female respondents painted a different picture.

Katie Chen, 17, Jennifer Yung-Coak,16, and Irma Mecele, 15, interview young people on gender inequalities

July 24, 2025

Two sisters using art to reveal the lives of Afghan women

In a private studio in Mannheim, Germany, two Afghan sisters channel their trauma and resilience into art that defies oppression and reclaims joy. Manizha and Zahra Abbasi, both in their twenties, fled Afghanistan after the Taliban’s return in 2021. They arrived in Germany as refugees, but their journey was not just one of displacement – it was a transformation into artists and activists.

18-year-old Zala from the Afghanistan Newsroom profiles two Afghan women in Germany and their ground-breaking art

June 27, 2025

Why Pride Month matters: Honouring the journey and amplifying LGBTQ+ voices

Pride Month is a time to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, but it can also serve as a launching pad for further discussion about discrimination and other hardships that are still prevalent today.

The Editorial Board acknowledges progress for the inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community in society and the setbacks they still face in 2025

May 09, 2025

What I learned from migrant workers in Singapore

“Singaporeans don’t like migrant workers,” says Puma, a 36-year-old Indian migrant worker who cooks in an Indian restaurant that is frequented by his fellow migrants. While it may not be a universal sentiment, his perception reflects a broader issue of social exclusion in the island nation

15-year-old Xu Zirong interviews migrant workers to discover how they are treated in a country that relies on them

April 11, 2025

Money, money, money: The EpiPen price-gouging scandal

The EpiPen scandal for which Bresch was called before Congress in 2016 is just one example of price-gouging in the pharmaceutical industry, a process where prices are increased beyond the level of justification in order to raise profits. This is highly regressive, widening inequalities across the world. In other words, it makes the rich richer, and the poor poorer – both in terms of money and access to healthcare

17-year-old Ananya Prasanna explains the scandal about a life-saving drug that came to light in 2016

February 07, 2025

Trump 2.0: What small business owners expect from 2025

As Donald Trump returns to the White House, America’s 34 million small businesses are bracing for what comes next, with a mix of optimism and uncertainty.

15-year-old Arnav Maheshwari interviews Atlanta business owners about Trump’s economic policies

December 26, 2024

Best of 2024: Five must-read articles from the Economics section

This has been a turbulent year in terms of economic news. With many transitions of leadership across the world, from elections in the UK and the US to new leaders being named in Vietnam and Senegal, the economy has followed suit in its many fluctuations and uncertainties over 2024

17-year-old Camilla Savelieva shines a spotlight on her favourite Economics articles from the past year

August 06, 2024

The rise of female entrepreneurs in Kyrgyzstan

The rise of female entrepreneurs in Kyrgyzstan marks an important change in the country’s development. As these women continue to break barriers and redefine societal roles, they create a legacy of empowerment and growth

18 year-old Kasiet Dzholdoshbekova showcases stories of the dynamic women powering a new world in the heart of Bishkek

January 12, 2024

Major economies tackling the housing crisis: Implications for the youth

The major economies, like the US, China, and the UK, aim to address the housing crisis amid growing concerns about widening affordability gaps. This article will explore how the situation will impact the younger generation who are at greatest risk

18 year-old Timur Boranbayev on the global economic outlook

January 12, 2024

Houseless in California - Experiencing a Human Rights Crisis

Reddick, who shared with me his stories, doesn’t just live on the streets. He’s also incredibly spiritual, has a passion for music and fashion, wants to work hard, and wants to financially support and be there for his daughter while she grows up, instead of becoming a sporadic visit

17 year-old Siri Atluri in conversation with a houseless individual

November 24, 2023

How Claudia Goldin inspires me by shattering barriers in the male-dominated realm of economics

Goldin presented a previously unheard-of hypothesis arguing that access to the contraceptive pill played a vital role in accelerating the revolutionary increase in female workforce participation, doubling in size between 1960 and 1980

18-year-old Nadia Diakowska on the inspiration from this year’s Nobel Prize winner in Economics

November 24, 2023

Since 1960, the contraceptive pill has revolutionized women's lives. One woman financed the research

The invention of the pill not only gave women the opportunity to plan parenthood, it revolutionized Western societies in gender equality. The pill allowed women to stay in education longer, and pursue professional careers

17 year-old Flora Lodd on the history and future of hormonal contraception

March 09, 2023

The cost of living crisis: Financial impact on young people

The cost of living crisis has caused young people to be financially disadvantaged, with the ongoing situation set to deteriorate in the coming months

17 year-old Timur Boranbayev on the long-term economic consequences to youth

January 29, 2023

The Cost of Living Crisis: Concern over rise in abandoned pets

The cost of living crisis not only impacts individuals, but also rescue centres and the lives of volunteers, who are relied heavily on to keep centres running

Sofia Radysh investigates animal welfare during the UK cost of living crisis

October 15, 2022

Zambia’s efforts to prevent famine and poverty with organic farming

Those at the Kasisi Agricultural Training Centre (KATC) recognised the long list of problems arising from chemical farming, so the organisation changed to organic farming in the mid-1980s to promote a healthier, more sustainable way of living. The main focus of KATC’s work is to train farmers and government agents in the basics of organic farming.

17 year-old Maksymilian Sinczak on the efforts to promote sustainable agriculture in Zambia

August 21, 2022

Can we avoid ecological mistakes while rebuilding Ukrainian housing after the war?

One of the most pressing problems after the war will be housing. So the big question is: how can we reshape the way we think about housing architecture to make it work quickly and at the same time according to climate changes?

Maria Chernova analyses the best ecological solutions for rebuilding Ukrainian housing

January 09, 2022

Fallout of the pandemic is the first time Gen Z experiences inflation

Boiled down to its essence, inflation is a process of rising prices - or, to be more precise, the devaluation of money. If inflation is at 5% (5.1% is the current level of inflation in the United Kingdom) prices are 5% higher than a year ago - so, on average, the same thing that used to cost £100 is now priced at about £105

Natasha Banga explains the economic phenomenon Gen Z has not yet had the chance to experience - and what The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street has to do with it.

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