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Grappling With the Surge of Gender Violence During COVID-19

December 10, 2020November 10, 2021 Misbah Lalani

Activism in the realm of women’s rights and more specifically in prevention and treatment of violence towards women is an arena that must be tackled from multiple angles. Gendered violence is an age-old problem that cannot be solved in one fell swoop. Rather, one must recognize the severity and depth of the issue in order to properly act.

Alessandra Munduruku: A Symbol Hope for the Indigenous Peoples of Brazil

December 9, 2020November 10, 2021 Ines Navarre

Above everything, the 2020 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights prize has revealed the importance of Alessandra Korap Munduruku and other Indigenous peoples’ claims and has officially marked her place as a relevant figure for human rights activism. The award may be perceived as just another step closer to the recognition of Brazilian indigenous’ rights.

Human Rights Activism Week — Opening Statement

December 8, 2020 The Catalyst Editorial Board

The need for action on Human Rights is at an all-time high—and our set of pieces selected for this week aspire to demonstrate the various ways that organizations and individuals have worked to push back against growing inequities present across the world. In the end, we hope that these articles will fuel a sense of empowerment, ultimately showing that bottoms-up activism remains alive and well, despite trying times.

Buddhism: At the Crossroads between Philosophy and Religion

December 7, 2020November 10, 2021 Santhindu Wijesooriya

The growing appeal of Buddhism in the West has had led to an effort to recategorize and reconsider much of this sizeable belief system. But is that even a possibility? Is Buddhism a religion? A philosophy? Or does it stand in its own class: an anomaly that encapsulates over 530 million people?

After 4 Years of Trumponomics, America Still Needs Globalization

December 5, 2020November 10, 2021 Mehak Balwani

Trump has long claimed to be a successful businessman and promised time and again to rejuvenate the US economy. However, Trumponomics has ignored possible treatments for the US economy – investments into education, job creation, and upskilling – and laid the blame for the erosion of the American middle class on the globalization of labor markets

Mapping, Filming, and Eliminating FGM

December 3, 2020November 10, 2021 Maeve Williams

Although the practice is against the law in Tanzania, FGM continues to be widespread, particularly in rural areas like the Mara Region. In addition, it is widely culturally accepted to the degree that “during the cutting season, you can’t get protection in the community”. as human rights activist Rhobi Samwelly explains.

Seeking Human Kindness for Unhoused Neighbours

December 1, 2020February 9, 2022 Jemima Maycock

The government is failing to provide sufficient support for houseless individuals, causing shelters to plummet into “constant crisis mode.” As a result, the situation is worsening because unhoused people are living in even more precarious situations than before.

The Triumph of Jacinda Ardern

November 29, 2020November 10, 2021 Mehak Balwani

Whether it is a pandemic or terrorist attack, Ardern has distinguished herself both by her decisiveness when it comes to policy as well as through the warmth of her messaging. While her policy accomplishments in the past term can be described as modest, where Arden has been transformative is in her individual, often intuitive, conduct, and her COVID-19 crisis management suggests that she has all the tools to change the politics of the global north.

#EndSARS and Nigerian Feminism

November 27, 2020November 10, 2021 Emily Duecker

Throughout history, countless women have played major organizational and leadership roles in major social movements, however, their names rarely hold as much historical significance compared to their male counterparts. This is not a result of lesser contributions on the women's part but rather reflective of the biased structure of social movements that foster clear gender distinctions and hierarchies.

Canada’s Waterless Indigenous Communities

November 25, 2020November 10, 2021 Riyana Karim

Currently, there are 61 Indigenous communities that remain under drinking water advisories that require people to boil water before use or to avoid consumption altogether.

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