Vanita Thind discusses the crisis of sexual violence in Somalia.
Culture
United Nations Goes Bollywood for its New Music Video Defending Gay Rights in India
Carlos Abarca discusses LGBT rights in India in light of the recent election and the UN’s new music video on the topic.
Brazil’s World Cup Woes
With just a week to go before the 2014 World Cup, Kareem El-Assal looks at why Brazil is making headlines for all the wrong reasons.
UN Report highlights Canada’s successes and failures in protecting indigenous peoples’ rights
Aylin Manduric summarises and evaluates Canada’s recent efforts towards the protection of Aboriginal peoples’ rights.
#BringBackOurGirls: Re-evaluating the Impact of Social Media
Carlos Abarca discusses the growing role of social media in international politics in his #BringBackOurGirls case study.
The Dangers of Conflic Reporting (Part 2/2)
In the second part of this series, Stuart look at the reasons why there has been an increase in journalists’ deaths in conflict zones.
Net Neutrality Part 1 of 2
Kyle Chatterson explores the increasingly important and contentious issue of Net Neutrality.
Violence Against Women and Aboriginal Affairs
Julia Baldesarra discusses the violence against women and the recent RCMP report on the missing and murdered Aboriginal women.
Approaches to Development Part II: Microfinance
In Part II of his series on development, Scott Falls examines the effect the microcredit revolution has had on impoverished communities.
Economic Growth in the DPRK: What Private Sector?
Pyongyang, North Korea’s capital city, is quickly becoming the playground of the world’s most isolated country. Despite sanctions banning imports and financial transactions into North Korea, third-party companies and Chinese middle-men ensure that shop fronts are kept stocked with a variety of foreign and luxury goods. The city itself has been restructured as well, with Read More…