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Giving back girls their childhood: It’s time to end child marriage

“Marriage should be for adults, at the proper time, and out of free will.”

8 min readOct 29, 2020

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Giving back girls their childhood: It’s time to end child marriage

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Hearts have broken many times over Beirut but never like this

For as long as I can remember, Beirut has occupied a part of my heart in a way like no other place on earth. On August 4, that part…

6 min readAug 21, 2020

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Hearts have broken many times over Beirut but never like this

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The invisible pandemic that’s been years in the making

The world is suffering through a pandemic unlike any other. It has been shutting down households, imprisoning lives, insidiously…

8 min readMay 12, 2020

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The invisible pandemic that’s been years in the making

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Coronavirus and the case for care: Envisioning a just, feminist future

There’s no ‘pause’ button for care

5 min readMay 7, 2020

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Coronavirus and the case for care: Envisioning a just, feminist future

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The Economy & COVID-19: The twin train wrecks for the women who make our clothes

While we are in the midst of the most significant global public health crisis of our lifetime, the veil is being lifted on an economic…

6 min readApr 30, 2020

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The Economy & COVID-19: The twin train wrecks for the women who make our clothes

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What Keeps Me Up at Night: COVID-19, Abortion, and Protecting Women’s Rights

COVID-19 has been overwhelming. Like many people these days, I am up at night, worried about what the pandemic will mean for my loved ones…

5 min readApr 28, 2020

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What Keeps Me Up at Night: COVID-19, Abortion, and Protecting Women’s Rights

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COVID-19 may be borderless, but privilege isn’t

PANDEMIC.

4 min readApr 20, 2020

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This picture shows the Olive Grove camp, which belongs to the EU refugees of Moria in Lesvos, Greece.

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Tackling the COVID-19 Pandemic Extends Beyond our Borders and Requires a Feminist Response

It is hard to imagine what the world will look like in a few months from now. But what we do know is that the actions governments and…

5 min readApr 3, 2020

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Tackling the COVID-19 Pandemic Extends Beyond our Borders and Requires a Feminist Response

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A Tribute to Feminist Fathers

I walked out of my grade nine computer class upset, confused and disappointed. In a heated discussion regarding gender roles at home, I…

4 min readJun 13, 2019

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A Tribute to Feminist Fathers

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Let’s end period poverty. For good.

How do you talk about your period? Sure, menstruation may not be a common topic amongst friends on a Friday night but when it does crop up…

6 min readMay 28, 2019

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Let’s end period poverty. For good.

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Oxfam Canada

Oxfam Canada

Oxfam Canada’s mission is to build lasting solutions to poverty and injustice with a focus on improving the lives and promoting the rights of women and girls.

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