Human Rights
"The abuse of Interpol’s cooperative policing mechanism is a worrying case study in a broader effort by autocrats to capture international institutions and weaponize them against global democracy."
Human Rights
"Supporting continued improvements in access to contraception protects and betters the lives of women and young people, and leads to sustainable development that benefits all."
Human Rights
"Indigenous peoples in Canada face many barriers to healthcare, particularly in accessing mental health services and benefitting from urban outreach programs."
Arts & Culture
"The future of Afghan women under Taliban rule is uncertain. However, what is certain is that female artists will not yield, whether they speak out within Kabul, in exile, or on social media."
Europe
"Though people over the age of 55 account for more than one-third of the European Union’s population, there remains insufficient social infrastructure to address the growing demands of the elderly."
Employment & Immigration
"In the case of Roma, racism has been continuous and has targeted Roma for more than 700 years."
Energy & Environment
"To use the law, you do not need a legal background. That's the whole premise that we're trying to buck against ... All of us can engage in this journey of knowing, using, and shaping the laws."
Human Rights
"Historical trends suggest that countries that legalize abortion for demographic reasons have laws that are easy to overturn with changes in governmental power. In contrast, countries that legalize abortion as a result of protests may have laws that are much more difficult to overturn"
Asia
"Care and humanity are going to be the most important things moving forward. That is what keeps me optimistic. Each of us will have to do our part."
Education
"The migration and integration journey is particularly difficult for refugee women. Until the German immigration system successfully accommodates the unique needs of this demographic, Germany will fall short of Angela Merkel’s vision."
Arts & Culture
"As Indigenous languages go extinct, so too do the culture and history that they carry with them."
Human Rights
"While the world has focused on combating extremism in the Middle East, a crisis has emerged in [Mali and Burkina Faso], one that threatens to undo decades of antiterrorism efforts."