Maria Mitko
Maria Mitko
- Human Rights Section Editor 2024
- Warsaw, Poland
Born in 2007, Maria lives in Warsaw, Poland, where she attends Witkacy High School and prepares to study English Literature.
She volunteers at a public library where she organises a board game club. She loves listening to music, reading good books and watching movies. Maria’s favourite animals are dogs, of which she has two – Rudolf and Charlie.’
Edited by Maria:
women's desk
December 06, 2024
Armenia’s new domestic violence legislation is good, but not good enough
women's desk
November 29, 2024
My experience as a teenage refugee from Artsakh
women's desk
November 22, 2024
What does Sri Lanka’s new female prime minister mean for the country’s young girls?
women's desk
November 07, 2024
The return of Victoria's Secret Fashion Show: rebrand or ruse?
women's desk
October 24, 2024
Moving on from the past: Abortion should be a constitutional right
women's desk
October 17, 2024
Behind the apron: Are TikTok’s ‘trad wives’ truly traditional?
opinion
October 10, 2024
Exercise is not a cure-all: we should support mental health with compassion, not pressure
women's desk
October 03, 2024
Refugee women in Armenia build community through knitting
politics
September 12, 2024
Bangladesh’s prime minister resigns and flees the country after violent protests
politics
September 05, 2024
Many young Armenians dissatisfied with current government, but see no real alternative
society
August 22, 2024
How Armenian teens have adjusted to a new life, a year after fleeing home
society
August 08, 2024
How can America learn from Netflix’s Sex Education?
opinion
August 01, 2024
Revisiting Amy Winehouse: Unpacking the biopic Back to Black
science
August 01, 2024
Forgotten herstory: five female scientists who changed the world
politics
August 01, 2024
Who is Labour’s Rachel Reeves and what are her plans for the UK economy?
women's desk
July 17, 2024
The ‘pink tax’ – another hidden weapon in the oppression of women
culture
June 27, 2024
The creation and evolution of Superman
opinion
June 20, 2024
Harrison Butker's speech feels like a scene from The Handmaid’s Tale
opinion
June 06, 2024
Nineteen Eighty-Four: past, present and future
opinion
May 23, 2024
To be or not to be… an international student
economics
May 09, 2024
The meteoric rise and fall of FTX and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried
opinion
April 18, 2024
Womansplaining mansplaining
Written by Maria:
women's desk
December 12, 2024
Best of 2024: Five must-read articles from the Women’s Desk section
culture
November 29, 2024
Why Speak No Evil 2024 fails to outshine the original
opinion
October 10, 2024
How to stay sane during the college application process
opinion
August 22, 2024
What a female president means for Mexico and the world
women's desk
August 06, 2024
How five overlooked female inventors changed our lives for the better
opinion
August 02, 2024
Microtrends are the death of individuality – we should be wary of overconsumption
climate crisis
July 31, 2024
The hottest day of the year: a heatwave is coming
opinion
June 20, 2024
Poland’s LGBTQ+ policies must change to protect its youth
opinion
May 30, 2024
Can Gen Z use social media to learn?
society
May 30, 2024
Meet five Harbingers’ students displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia
opinion
May 02, 2024
Women-only spaces are necessary, not sexist. Here’s why
science
March 29, 2024
Seven things you need to know about eating disorders
opinion
March 01, 2024
Why growing up as a young woman is scary: A teen’s perspective from Poland
culture
December 22, 2023
Why is Spotify Wrapped such a buzz?
opinion
October 20, 2023
Why the hell is Holden Caulfield the most relatable character I’ve ever read about?
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