Aug. 12 is International Youth Day (IYD), and this year’s theme is intergenerational solidarity. Renewed intergenerational solidarity and concern for future generations is critical to tackling global issues not just for young people, but for aging populations and everyone in between.
Tag: Global South
Wartime Rape, QAnon and Saving the World: The Ms. Q&A with Mia Bloom
In this Ms. Q&A, Dr. Mia Bloom, an expert on terrorism and rape in war, sheds light on the gender-based violence and war crimes being inflicted on Ukrainian women and refugees.
Ogoni Women’s Climate Justice Was Decades Ahead of Today’s Debates
The story of the Ogoni women of Southern Nigeria makes the term “climate change” seem nonsensical. The climate didn’t simply change—someone altered it.
In 1993, Ogoni women in Nigeria launched a movement to defy Shell Oil and protect their community from pollution. Their dedication inspired new generations of Indigenous climate justice activists.