Tags: Activism

Debunking the Refugee Stigma

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees revealed heart-wrenching news that as of mid-2022, they estimate that around 103 million people are forcibly displaced....

Spain’s Hidden Backwardness

Spain is now known to be one of the most advanced countries in terms of gender equality in the world. The image of the...

A Voice of Change: Iran’s Human Rights Fight

In 1988, Majid arrived in Norway as a political refugee, after being an active opposition voice; first against the Shah's regime, and subsequently the...

Dear Men,

After very long conversations with many of my male friends around campus, I had an inkling to write an article about my perspective on...

Change on the Horizon

The sound of the monthly tornado alarm tests is a childhood staple in my household. Every first Tuesday of the month, tornado alarms are...

Famous Artworks Targeted by Climate Change Protests

With growing concern on important issues such as climate change, demonstrators have turned to new ways of seizing media spotlight. On October 14th, two...

Has Climate Activism Gone Too Far?

On October 14th of this year, tomato soup was thrown all over Van Gough’s famous Sunflowers. The two climate activists involved, Phoebe Plummer and...

Freedom in the Veil

Women, life, freedom. Three words, a revolution. Indeed two, because history repeats itself. We are evidently talking about the revolutionary movement of Iranian women...

IE World Mental Health Days: Gender, Sexuality, Affection, and Mental Health Forum

On October 10, as a part of World Mental Health Day, IE Counseling hosted the Gender, Sexuality, Affection, and Mental Health Forum. Not only...

Pink Tax: The Price of Being a Woman

As of the year 2018, the gender overall earning gap in the European Union stands at 36.7%. This comprehensive statistic combines average hourly earnings,...

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Are We Still Trying to Make America Great Again?

The situation is scary, and the only thing that American citizens can do to prevent it is to vote. Reluctantly, and for the lesser of two evils, they have to cast their ballots. As for the rest of us, we will have to sit back, watch, and hope that the situation that all of us remember from our childhoods does not repeat itself. This time around, there will be no jolly ranchers or playground conversations to envelope our ignorance. This time, we will live through it as adults.

The Global Podcast Era

Since 2020, podcasts have grown to become one of the major sources of entertainment for most people. From leisure to news to wellness and...

Las leyes de la guerra y su moralidad

La guerra no es solo una serie de acciones tácticas y estratégicas; es un terreno donde la moral y la ley se entrecruzan de maneras complejas y dolorosas.