Debra Efroymson

Debra Efroymson is the executive director of the Institute of Wellbeing, Bangladesh, and author of "Beyond Apologies: Defining and Achieving an Economics of Wellbeing."

Helping street children requires a holistic, evidence-based approach

The focus of local governments should be ensuring that child protection protection services are prioritised.

3w ago

Democracy dies undefended

What can we learn from the American disaster? First, that democracy isn’t easy.

1m ago

World Cities Day 2024: Cities should be for people, not cars

It is time to greatly restrict the use of private motorised vehicles and make our cities more liveable.

1m ago

The wisdom of youth

If we have learnt nothing else in the last several months, it is not to underestimate the power of young people.

1m ago

Bigger isn't always better

The belief shared by corporate and government leaders that bigger is always better is founded on the false assumption

5m ago

Play should be a fundamental right for all children

Play is not a unique human construction: baby animals engage in play, using it to learn a variety of important skills

6m ago

The contradiction of comfort

How comfortable is it to not have clean air to breathe?

7m ago

Risky play and adventure playgrounds

Children flourish when given the opportunity to explore their environment and calculate risks.

8m ago
November 20, 2024
November 20, 2024

Helping street children requires a holistic, evidence-based approach

The focus of local governments should be ensuring that child protection protection services are prioritised.

November 11, 2024
November 11, 2024

Democracy dies undefended

What can we learn from the American disaster? First, that democracy isn’t easy.

October 31, 2024
October 31, 2024

World Cities Day 2024: Cities should be for people, not cars

It is time to greatly restrict the use of private motorised vehicles and make our cities more liveable.

October 19, 2024
October 19, 2024

The wisdom of youth

If we have learnt nothing else in the last several months, it is not to underestimate the power of young people.

June 26, 2024
June 26, 2024

Bigger isn't always better

The belief shared by corporate and government leaders that bigger is always better is founded on the false assumption

June 11, 2024
June 11, 2024

Play should be a fundamental right for all children

Play is not a unique human construction: baby animals engage in play, using it to learn a variety of important skills

April 26, 2024
April 26, 2024

The contradiction of comfort

How comfortable is it to not have clean air to breathe?

March 31, 2024
March 31, 2024

Risky play and adventure playgrounds

Children flourish when given the opportunity to explore their environment and calculate risks.

March 2, 2024
March 2, 2024

Acknowledge negativity, but don’t ignore the positive

People assign varying weights to their experiences, and so some of us focus on the positive.

January 30, 2024
January 30, 2024

Respecting boundaries and holding men responsible

I wish we lived in a world where the perpetrator, not the survivor, was blamed for their actions.