Taliban Backtracking on Promises of Girls’ Education
On March 23rd, the Taliban backtracked on its promise to let girls attend secondary school in Afghanistan. That morning, girls excitedly arrived at school after being home for seven months, More
The Pervasiveness of anti-Asian Racism in American Society
In the past year, hate crimes against Asian Americans have risen by almost 150 per cent. However, anti-Asian racism is not new; the United States has a long history of More
Saudi Arabia Releases Women’s Rights Activist: A Sign of True Change to Come?
Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul has been released from prison after being detained in a Saudi jail for 1001 days. A University of British Columbia graduate, she fiercely advocated for the More
Opinion: The Decriminalization of Sex Work as a Human Rights Approach
This article was updated on May 26th at 5:30 pm. An earlier version of this article was imprecise in describing PCEPA as legislation that decriminalized the act of sex work More
Un Día sin Nosotras: Mexico’s Women’s March and Strike
On March 8th, thousands of women and men in 120 cities worldwide marched in demand for gender equality on International Women’s Day. Among those, Latin American countries including Chile, Argentina, More
Passing the ERA: Understanding A Century-Long Debate Over Gender Equality
On January 12th, both houses of the Virginia legislature approved the ratification resolution of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). The following day, the US House of Representatives voted to extend More
The Long Read: the Women’s Arab Spring in Algeria and Sudan
Just a few days apart, April 2019 has seen the fall of two of Africa’s and the Arab world’s longest-serving leaders: Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria and Omar al-Bashir of Sudan. More
#NiUnaMenos: Solidarity for Latin American Women’s Rights
“Ni una mujer menos, ni una muerte más” (“Not one woman less, not one more death”), said Susana Chavez Castillo, the late Mexican poet and women’s rights activist, in response More
Paid Procreation: Orban’s Fiscal Approach to Reversing Hungary’s Fertility Rate
At his annual “State of the Nation” speech, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced a seven-point plan to counter the country’s severely declining population. His solution? Hungarian women need to More
What the Stories of “Escapees” Reveal About the Gulf Monarchies, and Why They Won’t Change
The enduring alliance between the world’s liberal democracies and the Gulf monarchies has grown vexatious. The Gulf monarchies are beacons of stability in a region wracked with instability and they More