The Double Standards of Diplomacy, from West to East
In late 2017, Belgium announced that it would be sending a female ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Her Excellency…
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The 62nd Commission on the Status of Women: An Introduction
This is the first article in a week-long series on the International Relations Students’ Association of McGill…
IRSAM at the 60th Commission on the Status of Women
The annual United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) brings together members of civil society,…
McMUN Global Leadership Forum: Gender equality as a shared responsibility
From Justin Trudeau’s self-proclamation as a “feminist” to Emma Watson’s HeForShe campaign, the discussion about…
Introducing McMUN 2016: a few words from the Secretary-General
2016 marks Marta Canneri’s second year as a McMUN Secretariat member. A Joint Honours student in Political Science…
Women Need Not Apply – The Men Only Gender Equality Conference
On September 20, 2014, the United Nations Women’s Global Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson gave a heralded speech on…