Violence Against Women in the UK: The Horror we are Afraid to Admit
Recently, several horrific attacks took place against innocent women in India. These attacks were highly publicised and have spurred women across the country to fight for their rights; a cultural shift is taking place and one c...
WATCH: Does HIV look like me? The stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS
How would you react if someone told you they were HIV positive? Would you treat them the same as any other person? Would you still hug them without thinking twice? Would you take a sip from their glass of coke? Or would you su...
Skin Lightening: 50 Shades of Chagrin
On September the 15th, 24 Year Old Nina Davaluri became the first winner from an Indian background to win the Miss America pageant. Amidst the cheers of adulation and the small but obnoxious stream of racist remarks directe...
On Rape, Short Skirts & Patriarchy: Are Women Wearing Short Skirts ‘Asking For It’?
What do miniskirts, booty shorts and low rise jeans have in common with rape? With the uproar that arose in India and the region, following the Delhi Gang Rape, which drew the kind of attention that issues of rape and sexual vi...
Unfinished Exodus? The Jewish Community of Iran
The Middle East has always been home to vibrant Jewish communities, whose history in the region dates back more than 3,000 years. Despite occasional bouts of tension, Jews were generally permitted to practice their religion pea...
Why Assad Will Not Lose: The Unspoken Consensus On Syria
Commentary on the situation in Syria generally revolves around a handful of well worn subjects; the regime’s use of chemical weapons, how the West finds the regime abhorrent, the fact that Russia and China are supporting such...
