A Party Where People Write Women into History, Literally Georgina Rannard December 27, 2016 What do Baton Rouge protestor Ieshia Evans, World War Two codebreaker Helen Nibouar, and Beyonce songwriter Carla Marie Williams have in common? Before 8th December they were not recognized in the world's large...
Here’s What Happens When Thousands of Fireworks are Set Off in the World’s Most Polluted City Georgina Rannard October 31, 2016 Residents of the Indian capital Delhi woke up this morning to record-breaking smog suffocating the city. Millions of people last night set off fireworks to celebrate Diwali - the Hindu festival of light - but r...
These Videos about “Male Guardianship” in Saudi Arabia Have Gone Viral Georgina Rannard July 28, 2016 A female doctor is barred from a medical conference. An abused wife is forced to return to her violent home. A prisoner is kept behind bars beyond the expiry of her sentence. Who is controlling these women? The...
The Siege of Aleppo Could Be the Most Depraved Moment of the Entire Syrian Civil War Georgina Rannard July 15, 2016 On 9th July the Syrian regime closed the last open road to eastern Aleppo. Bashar Al-Assad’s forces now control what goes in and goes out of the rebel-held city – and the 300,000 people are trapped inside. T...
In the Battle to Liberate Fallujah, Victory may come at a High Price for Civilians Georgina Rannard June 10, 2016 Iraqi forces advanced to 3 kilometers from the centre of Islamic State’s second city in Iraq, Fallujah. Officials say that it will be just days before the city is reclaimed from IS by the Iraqi government. B...
Germany Recognizes Armenian Genocide. Will This Upend the Refugee Deal? Georgina Rannard June 2, 2016 Today, the German Parliament voted to recognize as "genocide" the massacre of Armenians a century ago. The decision of Germany to weigh in on this historical event may have some profound political implicatio...
Sadiq Khan, The World’s Mayor? Georgina Rannard May 11, 2016 Last week London elected the first Muslim mayor of an European Union capital. Sadiq Khan, the son of a Pakistani immigrant, authoritatively beat his millionaire rival Zac Goldsmith. With a global constituency, ...
Why Did the USA Just Deny a Visa to a Heroic Syrian NGO Leader Visiting to Pick Up an Award? Georgina Rannard April 21, 2016 The head of the Syrian Civil Defense, or White Helmets as they are popularly known, has won a prestigious international humanitarian award. Raed Saleh was chosen by InterAction, an umbrella group representing h...
Peru’s Very Not Normal Election Georgina Rannard April 15, 2016 On Sunday Peruvians went to the polls to elect a new President. Two conservative candidates - daughter of a former president Keiko Fujimori and World Bank economist Pedro Kuczynski - are now in a run-off, havin...
