This research-based and evidence-based essay focuses on Women’s Safe Spaces or Female Friendly Spaces as an essential element of humanitarian interventions that mainstream gender. By taking into…… Read more “Female Friendly Spaces – Answering the needs of and giving hope to refugee and displaced women”
The country of Brazil is considered a peaceful country due to its lack of internal or inter-state conflict. However, the lives of trans individuals, and in particular…… Read more “Questioning Peace and Conflict: The War on Trans Women in Brazil”
Climate change is considered the biggest risk to global health of this century. To sustain the achievements made in the global health arena so far, continued efforts…… Read more “Is Climate Change a Concern for Global Health Policy?”
Gender-based violence has been a grave issue in Mexico for many years. However, in recent decades the number of femicides committed have increased exponentially. In fact, since…… Read more “Protecting Women Against Violence and Preventing Femicides – Is Mexico Unwilling or Unable?”
This paper aims to explore the multifaceted involvement of women in conflict, as soldiers and violence perpetrators, as systematic rape survivors and as prominent figures in the…… Read more “Deconstructing the Myth – The 1992-1995 Bosnian War: The Many Faces of Women in Conflict”
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