Day 4 at the Commission on the Status of Women
At this point in the week, early mornings and late nights have become a routine – one that I rather enjoy, in fact.…
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Day 3 at the Commission on the Status of Women
After half a week of 12+ hour days at or near the United Nations headquarters, our delegation is getting tired but…
Day 2 at the Commission on the Status of Women
One of the most rewarding components of the annual IRSAM trip to the Commission on the Status of Women is the…
Day 1 at the Commission on the Status of Women
Upon waking up at the crack of dawn to prepare for the first day of the Commission on the Status of Women at United…
The 62nd Commission on the Status of Women: An Introduction
This is the first article in a week-long series on the International Relations Students’ Association of McGill…
Second-Class Schools for Canada’s Indigenous Youth
In Attawapiskat, an Indigenous reserve in Northern Ontario, the Cree community spent more than a decade fighting…
The Bangsamoro Basic Law: Impacts of Additional Autonomy in the Philippines’…
The Filipino government's newly proposed act for an autonomous zone in the South of the country has shed some hope…
Conditional Empowerment: Shifting Community Land Rights for Kenyan Pastoralists
Pastoralism has been a key feature of East African savannas for millennia. Herders in Kenya practice mobile…
Imprisoning the Artist But Not the Art: The Persecution of Zehra Doğan
In July 2016, Kurdish artist and journalist Zehra Doğan was imprisoned for her problematic art and social media…
Does the US have a human rights problem?
The United States is often seen as a world leader in negotiating international treaties and agreements, including…