Bissau, Nha Amor
Dear Bissau, what happened to you, my beloved? Where's the vigorous motherland of Creole and hippos dancing to Gumbe, I’ve heard...
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GZT Team
- Feb 28, 2022
- 5 min
"What LGBTQ+ History Month means to me": conversations with young queer individuals
Unfortunately, even in 2022 news reports show that anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric is still rife in our world, through endless homophobic...
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Estelle Uba
- Feb 14, 2022
- 6 min
Here’s what Gen-Z men think about the financial pressure Valentine’s Day places on men
A couple of weeks ago, I asked my boyfriend what kind of gifts he would like for Valentine's Day, and he responded, "You don't need to...
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Abrehet Semra
- Feb 7, 2022
- 6 min
FGM: The practice which is denying women their sexual autonomy
In 2021, UNICEF estimated that at least 200 million women and girls have undergone Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)...
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Meryem Kouadir
- Jan 28, 2022
- 3 min
“Silence is a sign of contentment”. When will this problematic proverb come to an end?
I was born and raised in Morocco where I grew up hearing this proverb on so many occasions, especially when women were involved...
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Abrehet Semra
- Jan 1, 2022
- 7 min
How can young workers protect themselves from exploitation in the workplace?
In today’s economy, part-time employment is becoming an increasingly competitive sector. We are seeing many more industries filled with…
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Vanessa Folake
- Dec 9, 2021
- 3 min
Today is International Anti-Corruption Day: here's why we need to talk about corruption...
The issue of corruption is present in every nation, whether it’s the Global South or the Global North, rich and developed countries or...
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Estelle Uba
- Dec 7, 2021
- 6 min
The dark side of Nigerian boarding schools: former students open up about being bullied in school
On Wednesday 28th November, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, a JSS 2 (Junior Secondary School) student at Dowen College, Lagos tragically died under..
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GZT Team
- Dec 6, 2021
- 5 min
We spoke to 4 women studying in Leeds about the 'Girls Night In' boycott. Here's what they think...
Although spiking drinks is not a new occurrence, in recent weeks, there have been hundreds of cases of spiking, and worse....
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GZT Team
- Nov 29, 2021
- 5 min
Four men's thoughts on the importance of Men's Mental Health Awareness Month
In the UK, suicide remains the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45. In celebration of Men's Mental Health Awareness Month, we..
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Estelle Uba
- Nov 11, 2021
- 6 min
Why 'Squid Game' is such a powerful critique of capitalism
In October 2021, the newly released South Korean survival series Squid Game became Netflix's most-watched series to date...
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Tasha Johnson
- Sep 4, 2021
- 7 min
The trials and tribulations of an Olympic athlete: an interview with British Olympian Myrtle Augee
With the Tokyo Games still fresh in our rear-view mirror, we wanted to know more about the Olympics - is it as stressful as it looks? So…
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Denia Dimsdale
- Aug 28, 2021
- 4 min
Why I experienced culture shock in Morocco: a deep dive into collectivist culture
As part of my university degree course, I had to complete a year abroad in Morocco. After living there for almost a full 365 days...
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Abrehet Semra
- Aug 14, 2021
- 6 min
The Black Arab Experience: the silenced struggle of our black brothers and sisters overseas
In 2012, the Moroccan government refused to allow the formation of an anti-racism association on the grounds that race is a concept that...
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