Female genital mutilation (FGM) is the procedure or ‘ritual’ which involves the cutting or removal of all or some of the external female genitalia. FGM is practised worldwide, most common in Africa, Asia and the […]
Why millennials will be worst hit by COVID-19
Millennials, or generation Y, are those born between the early 1980s and the late 1990s or early 2000s. Typically, these have been good years to be born in Europe, providing millennials with the benefits from […]
It’s been twenty-six years since the Rwandan Genocide: What progress has been made?
“A genocide begins with the killing of one man – not for what he has done, but because of who he is” – Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the UN (1997-2006) 2020 marks the twenty-six year […]
Developing More Weapons For Mutually Assured Destruction: A Sensible Or Ridiculous Idea?
Does the spread of nuclear weapons promote stability or encourage complete disaster? For realists like Kenneth Waltz, more nuclear weapons may be better: states are unlikely to engage in conflict against nuclear states given the […]
Are Pro-Life Supporters Trying To Control Women’s Bodies?
Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel, A Handmaid’s Tale, tells the spectacularly heart-breaking story of a world in which women are raped by powerful husbands whose wives are unable to conceive and forced to bear their children. […]
Immigration Is An Asset to The UK
It goes without saying that immigration is the current hot topic in international discourse. An increasing political focus on immigration has allowed politicians like Donald Trump and Viktor Orban to use immigrants as scapegoats, painting […]
Tips for a Good Night Routine
“Still awake after counting sheep? Try these top tips to help you sleep!”