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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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January 10, 2020
Women and Women's Rights
Women This Week: 2019 Year in Review
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week”. This week’s post highlights the top news stories of 2019 and was compiled by Rebecca Turkington and Alexandra Bro.
July 1, 2019
Women and Women's Rights
Going for the Goal: Will the 2019 World Cup be a Game Changer for Women's Soccer?
The FIFA Women’s World Cup enters the semi-finals, capping off a tournament that has broken numerous records for women’s soccer. What will it mean for the future of the sport?
June 8, 2018
Women and Women's Rights
A Decrease in Child Marriage is Good for Everyone
New data from UNICEF indicates that 25 million child marriages were averted over the last decade, proving that child marriage is not an intractable problem. Despite good news, progress has been uneve…
May 29, 2018
Canada
Is Canada Back? Trudeau’s Peacekeeping Promises Are Not Enough
Trudeau’s pledged UN peacekeeping contributions are an important step toward fulfilling his foreign policy promises, but if he is serious about renewing Canada’s leadership in peacekeeping, it is not…
December 27, 2012
Global
Ten World Leaders Who Died in 2012
Ten people who passed away this year who shaped world affairs for better or worse.
