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Robin Kennedy

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

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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