11 October 2018 marked the annual International Day of the Girl Child, a UN day carrying a reminder to renew our commitment to support every girl and non-binary child to develop their skills, enter the workforce on equal terms and reach their full potential. As well...
In July 2018, Global Witness, a campaigning organization which works to end environmental and human rights abuses driven by the exploitation of natural resources and corruption, released the ‘At What Cost?’ report. The report explores the link between irresponsible business and the murder of land and environmental...
The current world population of 7.3 billion is expected to reach 11.2 billion by 2100. And the world can barely support the number of people it contains now. During 2015 to 2050, half of the world’s population growth is expected to be concentrated in nine countries:...- In May, the 2018 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) was held in Geneva. The NPT came into existence in 1970 to help prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and further the global nuclear disarmament agenda. Every five years, countries that...
On the annual celebration of Earth Day on 22 April, people around the world demonstrated their support for environmental protection. It is imperative to consider not just what we can do now to protect the environment, but how we can protect ourselves against the effects of climate...
On 31 March 2018, the world will observe the annual International Transgender Day of Visibility, dedicated to celebrating trans people and raising awareness about discrimination they face worldwide. In binary (male-female) gender systems, trans people include those who have a different gender identity from what they were...
Boy, my body is not your home. You are a guest. These powerful words fill the room of Bowery Poetry Slam on a cold New York Monday evening in February, words of toxic masculinity, female empowerment and the pain of abortion fill the air. How...
January 20th 2018 marked the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 45th president of the United States. He was already known for his opposition to climate change after tweeting in 2012 that “the concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in...
This January 2018, as with every new year, the usual resolutions will be made, often focused on starting health regimes and diets. However, the impact of some of the most popular ‘healthy’ diets today aren’t all positive, particularly when considering the cost to the environment. The...
Women and girls will be disproportionately affected by climate change. That is due, first and foremost, to the fact that globally speaking, women tend to be poorer than men. This, according to the World Bank, means they are more likely to live in fragile housing in...
In September this year, millions of excited customers around the world queued up to get their hands on the new iPhone 8. How many phones do you need? In a 2017 survey on consumer behaviour by researchers Martinho, Magalhães, and Pires from the Nova University of...
Campaigning for disarmament so far has focused on nuclear weapons, with President Trump and Kim Jong-un’s recent public threats of war reigniting the public interest in the issue. But while just nine countries in the world have nuclear weapons, the majority of the world’s countries have...
