In the wake of two decades of equality declines, the women of Iraq have been given a glimmer of hope for progress. Iraq’s new constitution mandates that 25% of parliament’s seats must be held by women. Like women around the world, Iraqi women have a history of fighting for their rights. The 1970s/80s saw an [...]
As Ireland waits for a landmark ruling by the European court of human rights, controversy over abortion and women’s health in Ireland has become a hotspot for international scrutiny. According to the Human Rights Watch, Irish legislation, in which women who obtain an abortion are sentenced to life in prison, is putting women’s lives at [...]
Monday commemorated the UN’s World Habitat Day (WHD). It is a day to reflect on the state of town and cities throughout the world and focus attention on the right of adequate shelter for everyone. Unfortunately, this WHD came at time when the state of housing seems to be in crisis. The housing crisis I [...]
