Western Feminists Fail Palestinian Women Alexandra Yiannoutsos Feb 24, 2018 January 20th, 2018 marked the first anniversary of the famed Women’s March on Washington. The movement continues…
The Deadliest Catch: Migrant Trafficking Through Libya Alexandra Yiannoutsos Jan 16, 2018 The number of migrants attempting to migrate to Europe via the Mediterranean reached epic proportions after the…
The Fall of an Empire: President Mugabe’s Resignation Alexandra Yiannoutsos Dec 7, 2017 President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe and his party the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF)…
The Controversy of Used Clothing: East African-US Trade Relations Alexandra Yiannoutsos Nov 1, 2017 On October 12th the New York Times brought the discussion of second hand clothing in East Africa to the mainstream.…
Kenya’s Historic Elections, Unknown Future Alexandra Yiannoutsos Sep 24, 2017 During the summer of 2017, election season put all eyes on Kenya. Although a decade ago, the unprecedented violence…
When Hunger Becomes Deadly: Drought and Famine in Somalia Alexandra Yiannoutsos Mar 25, 2017 This year is déjà vu for the United Nations and aid workers worldwide. Perhaps the familiarity of a preventable…
(You)th and Sustainable Development Alexandra Yiannoutsos Feb 25, 2017 The United Nations in New York City held the 55th Commission on Social Development from February 1st to 10th of…
I am Woman, Hear Me March Alexandra Yiannoutsos Jan 29, 2017 "The next 1,459 days of the Trump administration will be 1,459 days of resistance: Resistance on the ground,…
On McGill’s New Policy Against Sexual Violence: A Renewed Commitment to End… Alexandra Yiannoutsos Dec 6, 2016 A Statement from Independent Women for Equality McGill Alexandra Yiannoutsos coauthored this piece along with…
Crossing Arms: The Plight and Protest of the Oromo in Ethiopia Alexandra Yiannoutsos Nov 8, 2016 Equity statement: Accurate information on African politics and culture is extremely difficult to attain. Western…