With the continuously growing death toll in Gaza, McGill University’s student body has become increasingly vocal about their disapproval of the university’s inaction regarding this matter. Many student-led groups have expressed disappointment and anger with McGill’s financial investments tied to … Continue reading
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L’éducation au Vietnam : Une dualité croissante
En 2022, le Sommet sur la transformation de l’éducation organisé par l’ONU a mis l’accent sur l’importance de l’éducation dans le programme politique mondial. En effet, le secrétaire général a invité les pays présents à rendre les systèmes d’éducation plus … Continue reading
Caste, Culture, and Modernity: Exploring the Contemporary Shifts in Indian Society
India is currently the world’s most populated country, and as per the World Banks’s median poverty line of $3.10 dollars a day, 60% of India (nearly 1.3 billion people) live below it. But why is poverty so prevalent? What are … Continue reading
Book banning: an attack on Florida public education
Over the past few years, Florida has made its way to the front of the national stage in terms of conservative policy in education. With Governor Ron Desantis’s campaign for presidency, news outlets around the country have been focusing their … Continue reading
La dualité d’une France encore plus laïque face à des religions encore plus visibles
Ce lundi 25 septembre 2023, l’interdiction du port de l’abaya à l’école est officiellement validée par le Conseil d’État, réaffirmant l’importance de la laïcité pour le gouvernement français au sein de ses institutions, spécifiquement dans les écoles publiques. Quelques jours … Continue reading
Beyond Education: The Reality of Unemployed Youth in the MENA Region
In a ‘post’-covid context, it is crucial to reconsider the role of the youth population in economic recovery and advancement. Particularly in the case of the MENA (Middle East & North Africa), which records among the highest levels of youth … Continue reading
Higher Education for Women in Afghanistan: A Sensitive Subject
The war on women’s rights and bodies has been ongoing for decades, but in some places, the battle is worse than in others. On December 20, 2022, another heavy loss occurred in the progression of women’s rights as the Taliban … Continue reading
The Right to Education for Rohingya Refugee Children
The Rohingya crisis reached its height in August of 2017, with hundreds of thousands of Rohingya muslims facing serious danger in their home region of Rakhine State of Burma (also known as Myanmar). The Rohingya are a muslim ethnic minority … Continue reading
American Politicians Fail their Midterms – The Importance of Prioritizing Education
The past two years have been defined by global events that have caused social, economic, political, and cultural change. Russia’s war on Ukraine, inflation, the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and rebuilding post-pandemic are only samples of the plethora of … Continue reading
Education as a Tool for Reconciliation: The Failure of the Canadian Curriculum
As of 2022, the Canadian federal curriculum has yet to mandate Indigenous education for Canadian youth. The lack of Indigenous culture, history, and perspectives in the Canadian curriculum has failed to adequately promote Indigenous learning and directly goes against the calls for actions in the TRC.