By Florine Lips In light of revelations made by the recently published IPCC report, the need for meaningful action on climate change has never been greater. Pressure is high for this year’s UN climate summit, […]
Category: Global Issues
Vaccine passports – our key to freedom or the biggest threat to medical choice in history?
By Ruth Stainer Vaccine passports – A highly controversial term which now almost entirely dominates discussions regarding travel, hospitality and so-called ‘post lockdown freedom’. Though perceived by a plethora of scientists and public health experts […]
Germany’s Floods: a crisis within a crisis within a crisis
By Hanna Vogt, in collaboration with Rehabilitating Earth. Whilst our day to day lives during the pandemic are still not what they used to be, Germany was shocked in mid-July by record breaking flooding. Resulting […]
Caliphate of the Caribbean: The story of Trinidad’s ISIS recruits
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 […]
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 […]