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Education and debate for multicultural societies

Integrating cultures depends not only on diversity but on the ability to question and critically assess beliefs and values. Authoritarian or liberal rigidity can hinder creativity and limit the development of dynamic multicultural societies.     Nigel Pocock   Multiculturalism is about ‘integration’ and ‘tolerance’, both ill-defined. This envisages a […]

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Child violence and systemic fragility in the Caribbean

Recent figures demonstrate a persistent pattern of child violence in the Dominican Republic. The cultural acceptance of physical punishment, the fragility of the systems of protection and the limited use of trustworthy information hinders public actions capable of preventing repeated harm. More than 63% of girls and boys between 1 and 14 years old have been victims.