A simple fix in slums that is empowering single moms and transforms lives
In the sprawling slums of Jaipur, India, where poverty and gender disparities persist, a groundbreaking initiative is making a profound...
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Editorial
- May 24
- 3 min
Empowering girls and refugees through skateboarding
Free Movement Skateboarding, a grassroots charity based in Athens, Greece, is making a significant impact by offering skateboarding...
Editorial
- May 15
- 4 min
Changing lives and breaking the cycle of poverty for single mothers through education and support
Anderson Scholar House is a unique program that provides a helping hand to single mothers who wish to earn a college degree but need...
Editorial
- May 6
- 4 min
Electrician labor shortage exacerbated by lack of women in trades
The United States is facing a crucial labor shortage in the trades, and in particular in the field of electric work. The country needs to...
Editorial
- Apr 26
- 3 min
School for justice empowers trafficked young women to fight for change
In recent years, an innovative program known as the School for Justice has been empowering young women who have survived sexual slavery...
Editorial
- Apr 23
- 2 min
Project to educate girls that got kicked out of school in rural regions
A new project launched in India, Project Pragati, is aiming to provide education to 10 million rural girls who have dropped out of...
Editorial
- Apr 20
- 2 min
Tool Launched to Block Teen Sextortion Images on Social Media
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has launched a new tool to help minors proactively block their nude images...
Editorial
- Apr 9
- 2 min
Organization creates more diversity in the tech-world
The non-profit organization Oda-Nettverk is dedicated to creating more diversity in the Norwegian tech industry by promoting and...
Editorial
- Apr 4
- 2 min
Company supports women to succeed in the tech industry
Peru is a country with a rapidly growing economy, but unfortunately, there is still a significant gender gap in the workforce. Women face...
Editorial
- Mar 25
- 2 min
Organization breaks the cycle of drug criminality and poverty
Colombia has long been associated with drug criminality, particularly cocaine production and trafficking. The drug trade has fueled a...
Editorial
- Mar 18
- 4 min
Seeds of empowerment being planted
In the spring of 2005, John and Mary Coyne arrived in Northern Malawi and found out that the task of carrying water from streams to...
Editorial
- Mar 16
- 3 min
Civil society helps single moms become financially independent
Paths for Single Mothers launched in southern Arizona (USA) in 2020 and eventually expanded into the state's central region. Karen...
Muriel Ayari
- Mar 8
- 2 min
Comment: International Women’s Day
International Women's Day commemorates every March 8 the struggle of women for their participation in society and for their development...
Muriel Ayari
- Feb 11
- 2 min
Comment: The 8th International Day of Women and Girls in Science
UNESCO has made gender equality a global priority in access to education and training. With this goal in mind, the “International Day of...
Editorial
- Feb 8
- 2 min
Buses for women to prevent harassment
Harassment of women on buses is not uncommon in Pakistan. This is now set to change. A project for girls and women is being launched....
Editorial
- Feb 4
- 2 min
“First” boxing club for women
Farah Abu Al Qomsan, 15, is practicing her punches and jabs with the other female boxers who train with teacher Osama Ayoub in Gaza's...
Editorial
- Jan 25
- 3 min
Getting home safely with a video call
The new Instagram page "Viola Walk Home" accompanies people worldwide on their way home - via video call. The volunteers are available 24...
Editorial
- Jan 22
- 4 min
Creating kids clothes with social messages to reduce inequalities and discrimination
There are many ways to sustainably participate in the positive development of our society. Even children can be influenced subconsciously...
Editorial
- Jan 10
- 5 min
Fashion against human trafficking and forced prostitution
With her work, Nathalie Schaller wants to make the world a little better. The fashion designer supports women in India who have been...
Editorial
- Jan 6
- 3 min
Female referees gain same salary as male after strikes
Referees in Spain went on strike for a week, forcing the league opener to be postponed. They demanded better conditions. With success....
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