Context: The DRC is the world’s most significant source of cobalt , a key mineral for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and energy storage. This became a defining global politics case study because the green transition depends on extractive supply chains where governance is weak and benefits are uneven, exposing a tension between global decarbonisation goals and local justice . It highlights how global markets can reward rapid extraction while externalising labour and environmental costs to communities with limited bargaining power. Global Political Challenge Topics: Te
Context: The "Decolonize the Curriculum" movement emerged prominently in the UK following the Rhodes Must Fall campaign at the University of Cape Town (2015) and its spread to Oxford and other UK universities, demanding that educational curricula reflect diverse perspectives and knowledge systems rather than privileging Western, Eurocentric frameworks that marginalise or exclude the intellectual traditions and historical experiences of the Global South and colonised peoples. The movement challenges not just what is taught but how knowledge is produced and validated , arguing that university
Context: Since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021 , they have imposed a systematic set of restrictions on women and girls across education, work, movement, dress, and public life. UN Women describes Afghanistan as the world’s most severe women’s rights crisis , and notes that the restrictions have steadily tightened rather than eased. Key actors include the Taliban de facto authorities , Afghan women and girls , women’s rights defenders, local communities, the UN system including UN Women , UNAMA , OHCHR , and international aid organizations affected by Taliban rules on fema