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Robin Kennedy

Robin is a second year student studying Political Science and History, with a minor in Islamic and Middle Eastern studies. Her interests include IR, human rights and the politics of Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Sustainable Agriculture: A Question of Land Use

Robin Kennedy Mar 10, 2022
As the world population continues to grow and resource scarcity becomes increasingly pronounced, there has never been a more pressing time to invest in innovative agriculture.
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Bosnia’s Looming Security and Political Crisis

Robin Kennedy Dec 2, 2021
Dodik’s threat to pull out of central institutions would not only violate the Dayton peace agreement but equally undermine the state’s ability to function, potentially causing political deadlock and conflict.
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A Local Stand For a Global Cause: The Targeting of Environmental Activists

Robin Kennedy Nov 8, 2021
This report is a harsh reminder that those fighting the climate crisis bear an enormously heavy burden of trying to save essential ecosystems, which costs some activists their lives.
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China’s Three-Child Policy Is a Threat to Working Women

Robin Kennedy Jul 16, 2021
Based on the increase in gender inequality following the two-child quota, gender-based workplace discrimination will likely worsen under the new three-child policy.
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Women’s Hard-Won Rights Are Under Legislative Threat

Robin Kennedy Apr 24, 2021
Despite a few exceptions, 2021 to date has been a year of legislative backlash to women’s rights, repealing many of the hard-won successes achieved in recent years.
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The Bangladesh Liberation War: A Forgotten Question of Genocide

Robin Kennedy Mar 25, 2021
The 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War has largely slipped out of public awareness, and the events which occurred still lack international acknowledgement.
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Vaccine Rollout in the Middle East: A Spotlight on Inequality

Robin Kennedy Feb 22, 2021
As one of the world’s most economically disparate regions, the Middle East provides a stark example of inequality in COVID-19 vaccine rollouts.
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The Earth Needs a Lawyer Too: Making Ecocide an International Crime

Robin Kennedy Dec 21, 2020
"Making ecocide an official international crime would close a major gap in international law that has allowed mass environmental destruction and its perpetrators to go unchecked."
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2020 is Not 1968, But What Can We Learn from the Comparison?

Robin Kennedy Nov 20, 2020
Of course, 1968 is not 2020; but acknowledging the differences can help us understand where we are now and indeed where to go from here.
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COVID-19 is Directly Increasing the Risk of Female Genital Mutilation

Robin Kennedy Oct 27, 2020
In uncertainty and crisis, women and girls often get hurt. COVID-19 is no exception.
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