By William Leah The stories and demographics of ISIS recruits from a Caribbean Island shed light on the variety of people who travelled to Syria to establish an Islamic State. When Europeans think of those […]
Category: Global Issues
Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup: The ‘beautiful game’ rears its ugly head
By Conall Miller Shrouded in controversy from its inception, the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup has sparked a recent round of on-field protests on football’s international stage. But what exactly has pushed the pros to […]
Beyond a violent world: Surviving, learning and moving forward
By Maheen Behrana | This Violence is not a Tragedy As this collaboration between Candid Orange and This Violence is not a Tragedy draws to a close, we wanted to reflect on some of the […]
Syrian survivors: How can we help each other after a decade of conflict?
By Sacha Perera Tensions between Britain, America and Syria are not a new phenomenon, and the formers’ involvement in the region has contributed to the suffering and instability which the people of Syria now face. […]
India: Can we turn the tide on the epidemic of violence against women and girls?
By Maheen Behrana Gender-based violence is a universal problem – it exists in every country in the world for a number of reasons, many stemming from the patriarchal attitudes that remain rooted in the fabric […]
Colombia: Must political conflict entail sexual violence?
Gender-based violence is a universal problem – it exists in every country in the world for a number of reasons, many stemming from the patriarchal attitudes that remain rooted in the fabric of most societies. […]
We must do more for women experiencing violence in the UK
In the third instalment of the Candid Orange and This Violence is Not a Tragedy collaboration, we are raising further awareness about the current situation of gender-based violence in the UK. If you are wanting […]
Unskilled or underestimated? Why no jobs are easy
By Emma Frith Joe Biden has been the new US President for less than a month, but he has already got to work with putting new policies into place. With his proposed minimum wage increase […]
What is gender-based violence?
By Amy Cartledge & Maheen Behrana Violence against women is certainly not an uncommon term. But why is it that, despite having the language to discuss these gender-based issues, we are so poorly equipped to […]
Candid Orange x TVINAT: reframing the conversation around violence against women
By Maheen Behrana Candid Orange and This Violence is Not a Tragedy are collaborating on a series of articles discussing violence against women, from the UK and across the globe. we cannot end this violence […]