Thirty two years have passed since the United Nations attributed March 22nd as the day of celebration of water; a World Water Day. As a means of increasing awareness amongst populations and governmental bodies, it has fostered environments where water … Continue reading
Tag: Gender Equality
Women’s ‘Empowerment’ in International Development: a Smokescreen for Neoliberal Development
International development is an industry of fads and trends, perpetually jumping at the next big thing, searching for the magic bullet that will end global poverty. Since the United Nations made achieving gender equality a sustainable development goal, the myriad … Continue reading
The Rise of Women’s Athletics: A Moment or a Movement?
In the last couple of decades, global athletic programs have faced a true reckoning, one that is increasingly bringing women’s sports to the forefront of public consciousness. Gender disparities in sports have been so glaring that they became overlooked, with … Continue reading
The Cause or the Solution? Feminism and Fertility Rate in South Korea
In the past decade, South Korea has been experiencing a sharp decline in its fertility rate with the average falling to an all-time low of 0.78 in 2022. This is far below the replacement level of 2.1, which is … Continue reading
Love is Now Law: How the Cuban Revolution was Finally Extended to Everyone
This September, in a historic societal and political shift, Cubans overwhelmingly voted to ratify arguably the most progressive family code in the world.
Western Feminism in the 21st Century: Stigmatization, Media, and Men
Feminism is one of the most significant social movements of our time as a human species; however, within the framework that it has evolved in throughout its time as a Western social movement, some believe that it has taken a wrong turn. What people must understand is that modern-day feminism is the attempt to dismantle the oppressive patriarchal system which has been established for many centuries, harming both women and men. Feminism isn’t about “us versus them”, but rather, “everyone versus the patriarchy”.
A Troubled Past Unburied: The Return of the Taliban to Power in Afghanistan
For those who lived through the first Taliban regime, memories spark fear that they will return to a place of little to no freedom of expression, minimal employment, poor security, and, more specifically, gender inequality.
The UAE, a Pioneer in Women’s Empowerment – But the Struggle Is Far from Over
Through a developmental lens, the UAE’s forward-thinking leadership subverts orientalist depictions of the Middle East, bound by the West’s artificially constructed binary between the "rational" West (us) versus the "irrational" East (them).
The Double Standard of Free Speech
The American people and their Senators must reckon with the fact that white men’s bad behavior is overlooked and forgiven far more often than that of women, particularly women of color.
Grappling With the Surge of Gender Violence During COVID-19
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.