As Canada grapples with a growing cost-of-living crisis, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre seized the moment to criticise Justin Trudeau for rising poverty and food insecurity. “After nine years of the NDP-Liberal Prime Minister’s taxes, debt, inflation, and promises, Canadians are … Continue reading
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Addressing the Implications of Colonialism: Examining Indigenous Health Disparities in Canada
While universal health care is envisioned as a fundamental human right for all, its seemingly contradictory reality presents unique challenges in which health disparities continue to negatively harm Indigenous communities. This is due to the damaging effects of settler colonialism … Continue reading
Canadian Immigration Policy: A vulgar apology for Capitalism
In a recent National Bank article, two economists wrote about the higher-than-usual immigration into Canada, warning Canadians of a so-called “population trap.” Their term refers to “a situation where no increase in living standards is possible, because the population is … Continue reading
Grassroots organization’s role in empowering marginalized groups in Bangladesh
Grassroots movements are collective actions and initiatives that emerge from the base of society. They are managed by individuals or groups who aim to foster authenticity, representativity, community empowerment, and sustainability within their respective societies. Grassroots movements have been essential … Continue reading
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
The American Dream: Los Angeles’s Dark Side
Another day, another social media controversy. However, this particular one is centred around Brooke Baevsky, a Beverly Hills-based private chef who posted a TikTok detailing how she spent $3515.09USD restocking her client’s pantry at Erewhon, the high-end grocery store that … Continue reading
Candid – Episode 3: Agricultural Inequality Freestyle
Join us for episode 3 of the Candid podcast. Jasmine and Alex discuss the world of agricultural inequality, delving into methods to develop better societal and technological practices for increasing the involvement of women in agriculture.
A Look at the Gender Gap in Agricultural Productivity
Approximately 60-80% of the world’s food is grown by women, but women farmers are consistently seen to be less productive than male farmers. On top of continuing to tackle institutional barriers, it is important to encourage the implementation of policy solutions that could help close this gap. The empowerment of women farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa has the power to greatly improve productivity in the agricultural industry, helping engender positive spillover effects such as improving GDP, increasing food security and lowering overall poverty.