Glocal Magazine
“It Take a Village”: Lessons Learned from Bringing Different Sectors Together for Disease Prevention
Agriculture and Rural Development
Education
Public Health
Addressing Gender Equality in Health through Community Health Workers
Education
Gender and Feminism
Public Health
SDGs
Balancing Traditional and Modern Medicine Practices in Contemporary Uganda
Gender and Feminism
Public Health
SDGs
The Complexity of Caregiving for a Critically Ill Partner for Eritrean Asylum Seekers in Israel
Human rights
Public Health
Refugees
COVID-19 and the “Free Market Vs Welfarism” Debate in Nigeria’s Health System
Economics
Public Health
“House Visit”: Providing Medical Care for People Experiencing Homelessness
Human rights
Public Health
Urban development
Fighting the Myths of the Refugee Crisis
Shavit Vered Baruch
We are experiencing the most profound refugee crisis in living memory. But we remain largely unaware of its true origins: environmental exploitation, forced resettlement, artificial resentments stoked into conflict. Fighting environmental oppression can provide an entry point for addressing profound challenges across societies.
Urban Development in Ramallah: Between Now and Then, a Vanishing Childhood Memory
Ahmed Yasin
Ramallah today is a product of its history—not only centuries of continuous habitation, but also the reality of occupying and economic forces ignoring the needs of its population. Ahmed Yasin argues that urban development must be tied to local history—and the knowledge of the city’s inhabitants is an important asset in this case.
What it Means to Learn Hebrew and Arabic in Jerusalem
Elianne Kramer
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world” – Ludwig Wittgenstein
Reclaiming Space in a Divided City
Liel Maghen and Tariq S. Nassar
This paper will present the differences between the approaches towards the notion of “land,” examining the political implication of “placemaking” activities such as forming shared public spaces neutral of national meaning, across the city of Jerusalem.
Designing for Childhood: What’s Good for the Children is Good for All
Deborah Rahmane
What’s life in the city like for a three-year-old? The everyday experiences of children is a crucial perspective in urban development initiatives, it gives unique insight into the challenges faced by populations with specific needs, promotes equality, and can shape an effective framework for long-term change.