Women’s economic and social rights play crucial role in countries’ development
Countries with “highly respected” women’s economic and social rights have better health outcomes and are more likely to have “accelerated development”.
STAND Women: 2019 in Review
Women make up roughly 50% of our global population but still face significant human rights challenges, including some which are less visible but equally damaging such as gender bias in institutions like the media. Cassie, our Women’s Section Editor, reminds us of the women’s rights issues that were important to us in 2019.
Nurturing mental health abroad: my journey of self-care and resilience
“How are we doing? Most of us will say we are fine, but are we really?” Maximiliana details her journey with mental health in Ireland.
BRICS: What is it and why is it important?
BRICS, the group consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, held their 15th annual summit in August. What does this mean for global politics?
Women and the Military: Could pushing female representation do more harm than good?
How useful is representation in and of itself? If individual members of marginalised groups are in positions of power, will the necessary changes for their community be achieved, or do we need a collective movement of oppressed groups to attack systems of inequality from the outside? These questions have been particularly divisive in feminist discussions on women and the military.