This week, from November 9 to 15, the world observes the International Week of Science and Peace (IWSP). Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1986, this initiative underscores the essential link between scientific progress and the maintenance of peace and security - promoting international cooperation and the sharing of scientific knowledge to address global challenges (United Nations, n.d.). An examination of contemporary statistics reveals that knowledge pr

Every year on October 17, the world recognizes the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty , a day that reminds us that poverty is not a natural state of the world but instead, it’s the result of choices, systems, and inequalities that can be changed. Established by the United Nations in 1992, the day traces its origins to 1987, when thousands gathered in Paris to honour victims of poverty and hunger and to declare that poverty is a violation of human rights. While p

Every October, we acknowledge and remember those who are fighting breast cancer, as well as those we have lost to breast cancer. To show our never-ending support we participate in fundraisers such as “CIBC Run For The Cure”, educate ourselves on the effects, as well as continuing our research on what we can do to help. During this time, it is not only necessary for us to understand how breast cancer affects those who have it, but to also acknowledge why this month is incredib

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Harper McGowan Take yourself back in time to December 3rd, 2018, the day The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution...

Harleen Shergill On February 6th, the world observed the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). This...

Sydney Burland In 2016, the United Nations established the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrated annually on...

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Introduction and Rise of the Gaming Industry Over the past few decades, there has been major growth in the gaming industry. Previously...

What is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women ?   The aim of this day is to shed light on the various...

International Persons Day: Its Importance, Relevance Today, and Reflections on Afghanistan By: Harleen Shergill Let’s go back to October...

From March 11th to 22nd, the U.N. held the 68th Commission on the Status of Women. This year’s theme focused on the role of economics in...

With the recent passing of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11th and February being Black History Month,...

Marriage was never designed to benefit women. In modern discussions, criticizing marriage, a concept deeply integrated into the...

On October 24, 2023, thousands of the Icelandic population, including women and non-binary individuals, showed up to oppose gender-based...

As we are all (or at I least hope!) aware, we celebrated March 8th International Women’s Day in honor of past and ongoing fights for...

Forbes has recently released its annual 30 Under 30 list for North America, which features young leaders and entrepreneurs across the...

Zambian peacekeepers during training (source) In an effort to boost women’s participation in global peace operations, The Elsie...

No matter the social progress that has been made towards women’s rights throughout history, such as the suffragettes who fought for our...

India assuming the G20 Presidency from Indonesia during G20 meeting in November 2022 (Source) On December 1st, 2022, India assumed the...