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Sorcha currently lives in London and is pursuing her MSc in Media, Communication and Development at the LSE. Traveling is her passion in life – particularly through the energetic and lively countries of Latin America. Brought up bilingually through Irish (Gaelic) and English, she also speaks Spanish and French. At Pinkvox, she writes about Global & Current Affairs and particularly their impact on women. To read more articles by Sorcha, click here

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sorcha has written 8 articles for Pinkvox

Sorcha currently lives in London and is pursuing her MSc in Media, Communication and Development at the LSE. Travelling is her passion in life - particularly through the energetic and lively countries of Latin America. Brought up bilingually through Irish (Gaelic) and English, she also speaks Spanish and French. For relaxation she loves playing violin or singing her heart out to a laid-back jazz accompaniment.She plans to live in some exotic location in the wilderness once her masters completes. Sorcha aspires to become a broadsheet journalist one day and is now putting all her energies in studies surrounding social media and the impact it holds over our rapidly changing social environment. At Pinkvox, she writes about Global & Current Affairs and particularly about their impact on women.

Is Merkel making the right moves?

by Sorcha Pollak

| BizBuzz, EconomiX
April 10, 2012

In 2010 she was voted as Time Magazine’s most influential female politician. In 2011 she was named in Forbes as the most powerful woman in the world. Angela Merkel has developed an ubiquitous presence in European current affairs. This East German academic, who hails from a very modest background, has...
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Argentina loves Cristina, but why?

by Sorcha Pollak

| BizBuzz, EconomiX
April 2, 2012

Over the past few years we here in Europe have become used to the constant references to austerity measures, recessionary times and other such pejorative terminology through the media. I come from a country which a decade ago was one of the foremost booming economies in the world. Unfortunately, I...
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The theatrics of it all

by Sorcha Pollak

| BizBuzz, EconomiX
March 26, 2012

I am going to have to begin this article with an honest admission. Before moving to London last September my knowledge, or interest for that matter, in the subject matter of London’s mayor and the politics surrounding the position were limited. It’s only when you set up a life, a...
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The Dilma Effect

by Sorcha Pollak

| BizBuzz, EconomiX
March 7, 2012

“Yes, a woman can.” These were the words Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff, elected into office in November 2010, announced to the people of her country. She wanted to show Brazil that a female president could mean huge advances for women’s equality. It’s an optimistic claim, one that has recently echoed across many Latin American...
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Marie Colvin: Was it worth it?

by Sorcha Pollak

| BizBuzz, EconomiX
March 1, 2012

I was walking down Fleet Street on Wednesday afternoon with my headphones on, listening to BBC Radio 4, when I heard the report of Marie Colvin’s death. As an aspiring journalist myself, the death of any reporter in the field has an affect on me. Colvin’s death was a particular...
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Let’s do it the Nordic way

by Sorcha Pollak

| BizBuzz, EconomiX
February 20, 2012

In a recent article, I asked what David Cameron was doing to promote the position of women and equality in British society. Last week, following the Prime Minister’s comments at the Northern Future Forum conference in Stockholm, the question of gender once more crept into the news. “Britain’s boardrooms need more...
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The Face of Chilean Winter

by Sorcha Pollak

| BizBuzz, EconomiX
February 11, 2012

It’s hard to believe that the exploits of a young twenty-three year old woman could lead to the upheaval of an entire country. Yet, this is exactly what has happened in Chile. The ‘Chilean Winter’, as it has come to be known, was initiated in June 2011 by the energy...
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David Cameron, a man of justice and equality?

by Sorcha Pollak

| BizBuzz, EconomiX
January 28, 2012

In May 2010, in the wake of his election as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron said the following words; “This is a programme for fundamental and comprehensive reform that will transform our country for the better. We want this coalition to be defined by three words: freedom,...
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