Since its foundation in Bologna in 2006, “Momo Banca del Tempo” has been offering a service that aims to set in motion a social-solidarity system through a non-monetary economy. Users offer and receive different types of services using their own time instead of money. We talked with the founder, Giusi Lumare, and an intern, Serena…
So, where do I begin? What has been my experience in Italy as a foreign student like? … My name is David and I’m from Ghana and currently pursuing a postgraduate degree at the University of Padua. My first contact with the University of Padua was in 2018 when I graduated from the University for…
The death penalty entails the execution of a person who has committed a felony. The crimes that can be punished by death vary according to the jurisdiction and the most common ones are all major crimes against people — such as murder, rape, exploitation — or those against the governments, including espionage and terrorism. According…
According to RAINN, the leading anti-sexual assault association in the United States, every 73 seconds a US citizen is sexually harassed. As stated in this survey regarding England and Wales, since the age of 16, 1.6 million people aged 16 to 74 have been sexually assaulted. The data on rapes is worrying, especially since a…
Some little information about this particular exchange program: An Au Pair is a helper from a foreign country working for, and living as part of, a host family. Mainly, they are responsible for the childcare, but they also do some light housework, which mostly falls again into childcare, and receives a weekly allowance, a kind…
Greece is a very well-known tourist destination, due to its natural beauty, archaeological sites, and beautiful landscape. Every year, it attracts many tourists. What many people do not know, that behind this beautiful facade, there is an estimated population of 3.5 million strays wandering the streets in terrible conditions. Local Greek Volunteers try their best…
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the whole world is facing a major health crisis. However, this is not the only emergency we are struggling with as racism — an already existing social problem — has emerged once again and given rise to many xenophobic episodes. The attacks are taking place both in Europe and America…
THE PROBLEM OF OVERFISHING Overfishing is among the activities that threaten the existence of sea life and, consequently, contribute to climate change, endangering the condition of human life. It consists of “the removal of a species of fish from a body of water at a rate that the species cannot replenish, resulting in those species becoming underpopulated in that area”.…
What is human trafficking? Human trafficking is the use of coercion, fraud, or deceit to recruit, move and hold people for benefit. This crime carried out everywhere in the world, is committed against men, women, and children of all ages and backgrounds. To persuade and manipulate their victims, traffickers often use intimidation, pretend to have (fraudulent) employment…
Nowadays, social media are part of our lives. They can be useful, entertaining, fun, informative, and educational, they offer a space to broadcast what you are and your interests, they can also help create communities: it depends on the use you make of them. Unfortunately, they have drawbacks too: they can be harmful to our…
