During 2022, women in Mexico contributed 72% of the domestic work. Due to cultural beliefs, societal expectations and traditional gender roles, mother's tend to take on the responsibility of taking care of the unpaid domestic care and housework. This piece will explore the complexities behind unpaid domestic work and how this impacts women's lives. 

 Being a Generation Z, my first workplace gave me PSTD due to the stressful working environment. I have been talking to various peers, and most are encountering the same issues. Multiple factors have contributed to the issues such as long working hours, the factor of not being understood by older workmates, and the elephant in the room is the low pay and several taxes that have been introduced, while others have been tabled as bills yet to be discussed already leading to several cases of depression. I want to explore the state of mental health among Gen Z in the Kenyan workplace, highlighting the unique stressors they face and the possible ways to take care of mental health to grow as a healthy generation.

I am writing about how rap culture continues to normalize violence in the society, most specifically to women as it is the most rampant. I seek to address the verbal abuse that is steered by the lyrics of various rap songs and how that continues to manifest and propel to physical and psychological abuse towards women. I am to delve into how female rappers have also both consciously and unconsciously perpetuated this narrative, while dissecting the ingrained misogyny.

On September 8th, a devastating earthquake struck Morocco, causing significant destruction and loss of life. More than 2.8 million people, including 100,000 children, were affected. Even ten months later, the population continues to endure challenging living conditions worsened by severe weather, insufficient sanitation and hygiene, limited access to basic necessities, and the absence of school buildings. This has left the population in a precarious situation, especially the most vulnerable group, women and children. This article sheds light on the current situation of women and children in the earthquake-affected region of Morocco.

One of the loudest criminal trials took place in Kazakhstan this spring, following the atrocious murder of Saltanat Nukenova by her husband Kuandyk Bishimbayev, a former Minister of Economy. The trial has drawn attention to a systematic issue of domestic violence in Kazakhstan, motivating to introduce amendments to the Criminal Code and discuss further changes to put an end to gender-based violence.

The rise of extremism and far-right parties in Spain, such as VOX, significantly affects Muslim women, limiting their opportunities and participation in Spanish society. The Islamophobic rhetoric and the linking of Islam with extremism is slowly but steadily creating an environment of discrimination and hostility around muslim women, translating into labor market barriers, difficulties in accessing education, and social integration challenges. Statistics show how they face higher levels of stigmatization and harassment, negatively impacting their mental health and well-being. The perception of being seen as "the others" and their exclusion from public life limit their political and civic participation, perpetuating this so-called cycle of alienation.