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Ava Torkaman

Ava is a fourth-year student pursuing a Political Science and International Development Studies degree. She has specific interests in foreign policy, Middle Eastern politics, and climate policy.

Enough is Enough: The Ongoing Forced and Coerced Sterilization of Indigenous Women in Canada

Ava Torkaman Dec 18, 2022

Whereas the legalization of birth control was seen as a tool of liberation for white women to control when and how many children they wanted, colonial governments used the same tool to exert control and power over marginalized women.
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“Women, Life, Freedom”: The Significance of Iran’s Women-Led Movement

Ava Torkaman Nov 7, 2022

The backlash from women burning their hijabs and cutting their hair threatens the foundation of the Islamic regime.
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