The Hamas attacks and the vindictive and brutal response of the Israeli army confirm that the spirit of terrorism is echoed by both the Palestinian extremist group and the state of Israel. Both actions must be unequivocally condemned. Germán Ayala Osorio* The media, political and social support […]
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If Palestine had been occupied by Russia
It is unusual to wish a foreign occupation of your homeland, but I wonder if that’s what Palestinians find themselves thinking today. Sul Nowroz / Real Media* Palestine , an occupied state Palestine has a protracted history of occupation. Since the beginning of the 20th century, it has been […]
Nature and its role in early marriage
A curious equation in which children are the biggest victims. Poverty, gender inequality, conflict and hunger, coupled with weather changes and natural disasters all play a role in child marriages. Around nine million girls around the world face an increased risk of child marriage each year in conjunction with […]
Gaza, the broken promised land
The horror of Hamas’s invasion of Israel and the deaths inflicted cannot be minimised or supported. It must be condemned. But neither can the Palestinian suffering inflicted by Israel for decades be ignored. While these facts and the balance of horror in this conflict are readily available to the mainstream media, most editors choose to ignore them. How long before the battle will give place to justice and shared development in the 21st century.
Gender violence: relationship of power and discrimination
“Why didn’t I break up with him sooner? Why did I put up with so much?” These are the questions that Teresa Rodríguez, a 38-year-old Cuban survivor of a marriage plagued by economic, psychological and physical violence, keeps asking herself. Claudia González Corrales “Why didn’t I break up […]