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The fear of women: the real engine of male domination: a journey to the heart of universal asymmetry

Everywhere on the planet, from the streets of Kabul to the avenues of Paris, from the villages of the Sahel to the skyscrapers of New York, the same line of fracture crosses humanity: the one that separates, hierarchies and often humiliates the female half of the world. Women invisible, silenced or assigned to the margin, under the weight...

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The inevitable changes and possible ways of reconversion

The shock wave of a silent revolution Since the invention of the steam machine, no technology has raised so much hope and concern at the same time. Artificial intelligence, for a long time confined to research laboratories and science fiction films, has now become the centre of our professional lives. In a few years, she learned to read, ...

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Understanding "wet temperatures": an invisible danger that threatens our health in a warmer world

Since the beginning of wintering, Senegalese have choked under unusual heat. In some regions, the thermometer exceeds 32 °C while the humidity reaches more than 85%. A challenging combination, which makes the air almost breathable and sleep difficult. Behind this feeling of oppression is a phenomenon still unknown to the general public: ...

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Between closed skies and high-priced tickets: Senegalese diaspora taken hostage

A simple way to exclusion Every summer, thousands of Senegalese families established in France are preparing, with emotion, for this symbolic journey: to return to the country to find their own, to re-establish the family bond, and to transmit to children born in Europe a living fragment of their identity. But for a few years now, this dream has become a journey of ...

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Senegalese school at a crossroads: between crisis, inequality and hope for rebirth

When knowledge crumbles, it is the nation that trembles In Senegal, the school no longer fully fulfils its promise. That of being the social elevator, the place of emancipation, the beating heart of the Republic. In the villages, children still learn under makeshift shelters, sitting on the sand, sharing a three-way manual. In...

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Globalized Value Chain: When Africa Pays the Hidden Price of Others' Wealth

From the African basement to electronic landfills, backwards from a global economy Behind every product we consume is a long chain of decisions, flows and responsibilities. From mines in Katanga to landfills in Accra, Africa lies at the heart of a system where it supplies raw materials from the world... and receives waste from them. ...

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Under the charm of silver: mirror of the changes of the couple in Senegal

In Senegal's major cities, and particularly in Dakar, a new sentimental economy has been established over the last two decades: the « mbaraane« . This term Wolof refers to relationships where seduction is accompanied by a material exchange: money, gifts, travel or accommodation, in a subtle balance between affection and interest. Far from being marginal, ...

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