Political life for women in Morocco has long been suppressed because of law and a very conservative culture. Recently, aspects of the nation have changed for the better. After King Mohammed VI’s revisions in the Moroccan Family Code, women were allotted a larger voice. In 2011, the Moroccan Arab Spring focused on women’s rights and issues. […]
2015 UNHCR statistics estimate that 65.3 million people have been forced from their homes around the world. This equates to roughly one out of every 113 people on Earth. Almost one percent of the Earth’s population is displaced either internally, as an asylum-seeker, or as a refugee. Approximately 21.3 million of these people are considered […]
President Trump is counting on cutting foreign aid to sustain his controversial new budget plan. He intends to introduce massive tax cuts while simultaneously pledging to increase defense spending. This plan would increase the already steep national debt of $600 billion per year. The president needs to slash other areas of the budget to prevent […]
Civil wars are scattered throughout world history as power struggles that have torn governments apart. From the U.S. in the 19th century, to Spain, Korea and Vietnam in the 20th century, the division of power in a country is nothing new. Usually, that division is split between two sides, north and south. Going back almost two thousand […]
War is often not discreet, pretty or humane. War tends to ravage countries, level cities and devastate families. War is abusive, destructive, and aggressive; but war looks for solutions. War is the last means to an end, the final attempt to solve a problem that no other solution has been able to solve. That being […]
Poverty in Micronesia? The lush beauty of the tropical island group known as Micronesia implies a paradise of plenty, yet the Federated States of Micronesia remains a nation burdened by poverty. Here are five facts about poverty in Micronesia: Nearly one in five people live on less than $2 a day. Though the Federated States […]
Yellow fever is a potentially fatal disease that is transmitted by mosquitoes. Though the disease can be treated, Brazil has experienced a number of deaths that have caused people to label the yellow fever outbreak that began in December of 2016 a state of emergency. Here are some important things to know about the yellow fever outbreak in […]
The island country of Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is known primarily for its small size and successful finance industry. However, Bahrain also has a progressive and highly valued education system. Here at 10 facts about education in Bahrain: Bahrain’s public school system was founded in 1932 and is the oldest in the Arabian […]
Zambia has been welcoming refugees for more than 50 years and is currently hosting over 54,000 refugees. The majority come from Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda. Here are 10 facts about Zambia refugees: Many Angolan refugees have been living, working, and raising families in Zambia for over 40 years. Historically, the Zambian government has […]
Living in poverty is a reality that many across the world face every single day. Here are 20 global poverty facts to help better understand these realities. According to the U.N., there are around 836 million people living in extreme poverty worldwide. There are many people around the world living on the cusp of becoming […]
