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Quota are a type of affirmative action policy that has two main goals, namely to eliminate the underrepresentation of specific demographic groups and to overcome past discrimination. Quota are an active policy that can be implemented when equal opportunity – i.e. the equal treatment of different groups, for instance women… Read More »Why gender quota are a good idea – if they are implemented correctly

Many older people experience memory problems which is commonly known as subjective cognitive decline (SCD). Everyday memory problems include forgetting names, forgetting to take medication, forgetting an appointment, or misplacing an object. It is perfectly normal to forget these kinds of things, we all do at times. As we get… Read More »Cognitive training for older people who experience memory problems

In a previous article, I described three examples of data visualisations for types of outcomes and impacts that are often reported in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) reports. Visualising data in M&E reports can help to better understand the data, can increase engagement of stakeholders, and improves the overall readability of… Read More »Data visualisations for M&E reports: visualising survey outcomes

Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) reports describe the outcomes and impacts of a project or programme along with conclusions and recommendations. It is typically encouraged to present outcomes and impacts using data visualisations since this can help to better understand the data, can increase engagement of stakeholders, and improves the overall… Read More »Data visualisations for M&E reports

There has been a true explosion of digital cognitive testing platforms, which is not surprising given the enormous benefits of digital cognitive testing and the number of medical conditions that affect cognitive functions such as Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, and traumatic brain injury. In all of these conditions it is important… Read More »The importance of a reliable change index in cognitive testing

Did you know that women are more likely to die from a heart attack than men? The main reason for this is that our medical knowledge is based on clinical studies that have primarily included white men. As a result, it is more difficult for medical professionals to recognise a… Read More »Gender bias in medical care and AI