The popular and prominent term “Macho man” typically refers to a man exhibiting qualities generally considered masculine. While these can include positive attributes like protection, it is mainly associated with […]
On June 12, 2025, Air India Flight 171 crashed shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad, killing at least 271 people. But amid the grief and devastation, another disturbing event unfolded—one that […]
It is April 2025, and there are rising tensions amongst journalists and the Indonesian government and military. Intimidation, violence, and suppression are engulfing Indonesia’s media community, raising grave concerns among […]
Discriminatory policies and laws that have targeted Rohingya Muslims living in Myanmar since the late 1970s, forcing thousands to flee their homes towards neighbouring Buddhist countries. Rohingya Muslims are an […]
In the opening to her seminal work “The Origins of Totalitarianism,” Political Scientist Hannah Arendt speaks of the need for a “new political principle,” one that, in the wake of […]
On March 6th of 2025, a chilling tragedy occurred in a Cypriot nightclub. Anastasia Melega, a 23-year-old mother who had immigrated from Moldova, was found dead in the bathroom of […]
* This article contains references to sexual abuse. January 2024 marked the first time in history that the British police conducted an investigation on the virtual sexual assault of a […]
Disclaimer: this article contains reports of violence and sexual violence that may be disturbing to the reader. Since the assassination of Haiti’s former president, Jovenel Moïse, in July 2021, the […]
Hydropolitics at the Core of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: An Examination of Water Control The recent escalation of violence in the Middle East highlights the enduring complexity of the regional situation, rooted in nearly 75 years of tumultuous history. While this article does […]
Education is crucial to ensure human dignity of individuals. The right to education, as stipulated by UNESCO, entails primary education that is free, compulsory, and universal, and secondary education that is generally available, accessible to all, and progressively free. Yet, according to UNESCO estimates, 130 million girls ages 6 to 17 are out of school, and 15 million girls of primary-school age will never gain access to a classroom in their lives. Despite education being one of the most powerful tools in elevating the quality of life for marginalized individuals, it is often those very individuals that are subjected to conditions that restrain them from receiving this education. One of the most prominent global barriers to education for children is poverty. While poverty suppresses both male and female education, young girls experience distinct barriers that necessitate specific analysis, as exemplified in my case study of Nigeria.
