• Understanding the Conflict in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region

    Understanding the Conflict in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region

    The Ethiopian diaspora in Canada held a significant protest in Ottawa on November 19, 2024. The demonstrators carried posters denouncing the Ethiopian regime. Messages such as ‘Stop the Amhara genocide’, ‘Justice for the Amhara people’, were prominently displayed. From City Hall, the demonstrators marched to Parliament Hill, where community and religious leaders from the Amhara

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  • Laws Discriminating Against Women in Iran and Afghanistan Go Beyond Borders

    Laws Discriminating Against Women in Iran and Afghanistan Go Beyond Borders

    The recently-released third edition of the Gender Equality and Governance Index (GEGI) found, not surprisingly, that the two countries with the lowest scores in the index are Afghanistan and Iran. Both countries have institutionalized gender inequality through laws and policies of the state. The Taliban’s brutal repression of women and girls is being closely monitored by the international

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