Law & Diplomacy
Femicide in Brazil: Inter-American Condemnation
"Due to the governments’ lack of urgency and failure to implement change, international legal institutions have been brought in to help condemn and combat femicide in Latin America."
Women
The Americas
Machismo: The Social Paradox of Sustaining a Murderous System
Despite the rise of women’s empowerment and protection groups, as well as changing cultural and identity trends, the Dominican Republic is still fighting a battle against the violent machismo attitude ingrained in the culture and children’s upbringings.
Women
A Step Backward: Sexism in Restrictions on Labor Mobility
"Women are often unable to truly benefit from the fruits of labor mobility, namely money and freedom, and are imprisoned within a low socioeconomic status, unable to make a living for themselves or their families."
Women
Equal Representation? The Debate Over Gender Quotas (Part 2)
"Quotas present one way to include more women in government, but by no means function as the end-all-be-all solution."
Europe
Putin’s Other War: Domestic Violence, Traditional Values, and Masculinity in Modern Russia
"Whether intentionally or not, Putin’s emphasis on traditionalism, accompanied by a state-promoted culture of masculinity, has enabled a domestic violence crisis in Russia."
Interviews
“The Thatcher of Tunisia”: Interview with Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Ouided Bouchamaoui
"I'm so proud to say that in Tunisia, we were able to spread a message everywhere that an Arab and Muslim country could be a democratic country without violence, without war, and without conflict."
Arts & Culture
Artful Resistance: How Afghan Women are Wielding Art Against the Taliban
"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."
Human Rights
Abortion as a Human Right: The Fight for Reproductive Rights in Argentina and Poland
"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"
Energy & Environment
Anti-Nuclear Energy Activism in South Africa: Interview with Makoma Lekalakala
"At times, you find that other campaigns are much more highlighted than the others. But at the end of the day, it's all struggles for justice that we all yearn for."
Education
Integrating Refugee Women into Germany
"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."
Women
Equal Representation? The Debate Over Gender Quotas (Part 1)
This article is the first in a two-part series examining the impact of gender quotas. The second article will discuss the impact of quotas in Sweden and India.
Winter 2017