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International Women’s Day 2013: Going Beyond Awareness
by thegeneration March 7, 2013by Sara Pilgreen Editor Here we are again, 102 years since the inaugural celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD). It is no secret that…
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Mali: Another War on Terror in the Making?
by thegeneration March 1, 2013by Christine Smith Editor Last month, at the request of Mali’s Bamako government, France sent 4,000 troops to their former colony to help African…
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Gay Marriage in Britain, France, and Russia: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
by thegeneration February 20, 2013by Shadee Ashtari Editor-in-Chief Twelve years ago in the Netherlands, the first same-sex couples walked down the aisle to consummate their marriages. Since 2001, almost…
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The Next Global Dilemma: An Aging World
by thegeneration February 18, 2013by Tina Kim Co-Editor The next great crisis of our generation may not be global warming, nuclear attacks, looming deficits, or any pending apocalypses.…
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Rape in India: A Watershed Moment or Business as Usual?
by thegeneration February 7, 2013by Kara McManus Contributing Writer Last month, global citizens were collectively horrified upon reading, seeing, and hearing about the brutal gang rape of Jyoti Singh, a…
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The Roots of the Growing Incidences of Rape in India
by thegeneration February 4, 2013By Trisha Parikh India is the world’s largest democracy, with 1.2 billion people—approximately 48% are women. One of the most powerful politicians in India…