Around The World
Around The World
This is a space to create awareness and to educate people about issues that violate the rights of women and girls around the world. We publish articles and posts on social and cultural issues related to gender discrimination, gender-based violence, and systemic oppression against women. We are here to extend our support and guidance to you to be a change-maker in the society.
Music as Resistance
Music is transformative. Powerful, it aids in the healing process. Uplifting us when we feel the weight of the world on our shoulders, offering solace in our darkest moments, and serving as a vehicle through which we express rage, as in the case of femicides and other forms of violence against women, in songs we…
British Columbia New Pay Transparency Act: A step forward
As the issue of gender inequality is gaining more attention, Canada offers a glimmer of hope in the fight for gender equality; A recent law passed in British Columbia is an encouraging example of how legal frameworks can reduce gender inequality by promoting transparent and equitable pay. British Columbia New Pay Transparency Act In May 2023,…
The F-Word: Why We Need to Embrace Feminism Now More Than Ever
“Feminism is not a dirty word. It does not mean you hate men, it does not mean you hate girls that have nice legs and a tan, and it does not mean you are a ‘bitch’ or ‘dyke’; it means you believe in equality.” – Kate Nash, musician, and activist Feminism. The dreaded F…
Machismo, Misogyny and Miss Universe – Puerto Rico’s Toxic Cocktail
Home to five crown title holders of the Miss Universe pageant, many in Puerto Rico hold it as a badge of honor and pride. On this tiny Caribbean archipelago, the objectification of femmes as trophies is directly tied to machismo and the patriarchal society wherein it thrives. Under the backdrop of toxic masculinity lies the perpetuation…
Everything you should know about Pakistan’s annual women’s rights protest, Aurat March
Reflections through the eyes of a 21-year-old Gen z feminist female living in Karachi, Pakistan. “Aurat March”, translates from Urdu to “Women’s March”, meaning that this protest is held solely in the honor of women in Pakistan; to fight for our rights as a collective supportive sisterhood. Every year since 2018, the socio-political movement, organized by…
A Misogynistic System Said to Protect Us: Addressing Violence Against Women in the UK Police
The grounds for this written piece sit within its necessity. The recent publicity on the events of former Metropolitan police officers Wayne Couzens and David Carrick who carried out attacks on women demonstrate the extent of sexual violence that is accepted in this system. This piece focuses specifically on the accepted and internalized misogyny…
Fake Abortion Care – an Issue That Extends Across the Pond and Calls for Global Action
In virtually every part of the world, accessing abortion care is already complicated enough. When one of the biggest tech companies in the world sanctions misinformation on its platform, the task can go from complicated to dangerous. The Problem in the U.S. When one searches for “abortion clinics” on Google, some studies have found fake clinics…
Indigenous Femicide: The Neglected Horror
Indigenous women in the USA and Canada face alarming femicide rates. These sixteen days of “Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” should serve to shine a spotlight upon the marked terror they face. Recently, Wendy R. Sherman, the USA’s Deputy Secretary of State, made remarks for International Day of the Girl, which took place on October 11th, 2022,…
Death of Mahsa Amini: The World’s Response and Resistance
On the 13th of September 2022, Mahsa Amini was arrested by morality police in Tehran, Iran, for not abiding by the state’s mandatory hijab law. On the 16th of September, Amini died after going into a coma in morality police custody. An Iranian coroner stated that Amini had underlying health conditions that led to her…
Impact Of Climate Change On Inequalities In Africa
A series of serious climatic crises have resulted from the relentless global warming attacks that have plagued Earth and its inhabitants over the past ten years. Human actions, particularly the combustion of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas, have been linked to these attacks. As a result, between 2011 and 2020, greenhouse gas emissions reached…
