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Yasmine Mkaddam

Yasmine Mkaddam is in her third and final year at McGill University, currently pursuing a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in History. As this year’s Co-VP Events for McGill Students for UNICEF (MSFU) and Vice-Chair of DEI for the McGill Collective for Gender Equality (MCGE), she serves as a coordinator dedicated to promoting engagement and equity across campus initiatives. She is particularly interested in the politics of the Global South and the preservation of human rights, especially for marginalized communities.
The IMF and World Bank: Neocolonial Domination, Debt Trap, and Resistance in the Global South

The IMF and World Bank: Neocolonial Domination, Debt Trap, and Resistance in the Global South

August 14, 2025August 13, 2025 Yasmine Mkaddam

The Global South is currently facing what was once referred to as a “silent crisis” by the United Nations: an escalating debt emergency, with many countries struggling to pay off their debt obligations due to exorbitant interest rates, … Continue reading

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Erasing Tamazgha (ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵖⴰ): Arabization and Indigenous Marginalization in North Africa

Erasing Tamazgha (ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵖⴰ): Arabization and Indigenous Marginalization in North Africa

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 Yasmine Mkaddam

Terminology note: The term “Berber” will be limited in this article due to its pejorative etymology, often linked to the Arab and Greek terms for “barbarian”, which historically carried connotations of savagery and contributed to the … Continue reading

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Catalyst is an undergraduate student-run online platform that publishes written and creative work relating to the field of International Development Studies. Created in 2019, Catalyst operates under the portfolio of the VP Publications of the McGill IDSSA. Find more about our Mission and Values here.

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