Rallying Behind Greta Thunberg
Climate Change: Just Sixteen Months to Save the World The next sixteen months will shape our, and the earth’s, future. BBC reports several facts about climate change that inform this deadline. Our carbon dioxide emissions need to be cut by 45% by 2030 in order to keep the rise in temperature under 1.5 degrees Celsius in […]
Gender Equality: Too Many Years Away
The Issue Even in 2019, women face disparity in every aspect of their lives. From child marriage to the wage gap, women have to work harder than men to prove themselves and to be afforded the same opportunities. The UN reports some horrifying statistics: Across the world, 750 million women were married by the age […]
US Women’s National Team’s Fight for Equal Pay
The Issue This summer, the US women’s national soccer team took home their fourth FIFA World Cup win, the most of any country in the world. Currently, they’re engaged in their victory tour in America. However, they have yet to be victorious in a momentous struggle – the one for equal pay. The issue of […]
The Reality of Child Marriage in the United States
The Issue The United States of America boasts incredible liberties. It is the land of the free and the home of the brave; the “American dream” is a tangible hope for millions of immigrants. But one incredibly harsh loophole remains in this paradise: child marriage. At the very least, over 200,000 minors were married between […]
Saudi Arabian Women: Free to Drive, But The Road to Liberty Is A Long One
Introduction On June 24, Saudi Arabian women took to the streets to drive for the first time as the Saudi monarchy lifted their driving ban on women. This comes as a part of the reforms headed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who removed the ban in hopes of welcoming more women into the workforce. […]