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A Life Phases approach to Gender Based Violence

There lacks a unanimous definition of what Gender Based Violence (GBV) is as it differs in countries, communities and the legal context. Murray Straus, of the University of New Hampshire however echoes it as aggression, as oppo...
by Eunice Kilonzo
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COP18: Doha, a process win that won’t solve climate change

Developing countries fear that the latest climate change agreement could be just another empty promise. Climate change negotiations have concluded in Doha, Qatar as the ‘Doha Gateway’ was passed within minutes and with much...
by Linh Do
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COP19: The hungry pangs of climate finance come calling

Just the way we cannot stand to see a hungry child cry for food, we are faced with a situation where there has been a prolonged cry to fill up the belly of a severely malnourished component in tackling climate change, this bein...
by Amanda Asiago
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50Days4Gaza: Half the population of children in Gaza suffer post-war trauma

A new study has revealed that 51% of Gaza’s children and 31% of its adults are suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder one year on from Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip. The results were presented by Tays...
by Priyanka Mogul
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COP18: Where COP18 talks are at

Week one of negotiations at the United Nations climate change conference (COP18) in Doha, Qatar have drawn to a close with disappointingly little to show for it. Ministers will arrive tomorrow to continue  negotiations with th...
by Sophie Trevitt
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COP20: Climate change at home and abroad

The United States’ recent agreement with China over carbon emissions was substantial in kick-starting negotiations. However, the Obama administration still faces many challenges on the domestic front to legitimise their commi...
by Malcolm Johnson
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North America

One Nation Under God?

Vice President Joe Biden might be notorious for sometimes speaking before he thinks, but many will agree that he couldn’t have said it better when it came to abortion and the role of religion during last night’s Vice Presid...
by Laura Casey
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COP18: Australia – Funding climate change through fossil fuels

During the last 2 weeks of the UN climate negotiations, I have been a little critical of Australia’s ambition in combating climate change. However, it iss important to have a more balanced perspective on things. If you as...
by Chris Wright
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COP20: Australia wins third fossil

Australia is cementing its place at the top of the leader board for being terrible at these UN climate change negotiations in Lima having taken out the Fossil of the Day for the third time this week. Australia won the dishonour...
by Sydney Pead
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