In recent years, fast fashion has become synonymous as the antithesis to sustainability, fair work practices, and the environmental movement— and for good reason. The manufacturing process has raised moral and ethical concerns as it includes exporting garment production to … Continue reading
Sokhema Sreang
Sokhema Sreang is in her last year at McGill University and she is pursuing a major in International Development and a minor in Sociology. She has joined Catalyst as a staff writer and is particularly interested in the politics of developing countries, social protection and social change.
The Dubious Ethics of Shopping on Amazon
The argument about whether one's support of Amazon, or lack thereof, is significant enough to make a substantial difference has been hotly debated. However, in some circumstances Amazon is the only means of shopping for some areas and its convenience and affordable shipping expenditures may oftentimes be unavoidable for remote and vulnerable communities, such as Iqaluit.
Emmett Till’s Lynching Case Officially Closed After 66 Years: A Case Review of Justice and Accountability
The reason that this case made such an impact for the civil rights movement was because it viscerally exposed the extent of racial hatred manifesting from an unconfirmed wink or whistle; especially the level of brutality taken out on a young boy.
Brain drain from developing countries: international healthcare migration, a benefit or disadvantage to Global South countries?
Therefore, this article will examine the implications of international healthcare migration in terms of how this situation presents a scenario of brain drain from developing countries, leaving behind fragile healthcare systems, especially in light of pandemic recovery.
The Overlooked Consequences of the Climate Crisis: Physical and Mental Illness on the Rise
The correlation between climate change and the effect of mental health can be a complicated phenomenon to discuss. Thus, it may be valuable to illustrate how the factors affecting one’s physical health from the climate crisis are part-and-parcel to effects on mental health.
Southeast Asia’s Post-COVID-19 School Re-openings: Exposing Institutional Inequalities
Indeed, many instances of educational inequity have resulted in children from Global South countries not being able to attend school at all.