The Committee for the Promotion and Protection of Women’s Rights in Monaco introduced the ‘App-Elles’ mobile application on September 21. This app aims to enhance personal security and combat domestic violence in the principality. With one-third of its residents being millionaires and a lack of income tax, the principality does not track poverty rates. Economists […]
Bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea, solar radiation in the Syrian Arab Republic is abundant. The number of hours of sun a year varies from 2,820 to 3,270. In comparison, sunlight on overcast days varies between 38 and 45 per year. This makes the region well-suited for solar energy harnessing. Starting in 2021, regions under government control […]
All member states of the United Nations (UN) adopted the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 to ensure a collective global effort toward meeting urgent environmental, social and economic needs. The UN adopted 17 such goals, ranging from no poverty and zero hunger to clean energy and decent work, in pursuit of developing every country together […]
HIV/AIDS has been the subject of international health efforts for decades as millions of people worldwide have struggled to find consistent and adequate treatment. The World Health Organization (WHO) African region is currently the most affected area, with 25.7 million people living with HIV. This is about 68% of the world’s HIV-positive population. Further, sub-Saharan […]
SDG 7, both in Brazil and around the world, has the goal of ensuring everyone has access to sustainable and affordable energy. This means not only providing essential services but also safeguarding the planet that 7.8 billion people and 8.7 million species call home for generations to come. The United Nations (UN) hopes to achieve […]
In the last three years, children moving through migration routes in Latin America and the Caribbean have reached a record-breaking number. Not only has the number increased, but the age range of these children has gotten even younger. The child migration journeys in Latin America and the Caribbean pose various challenges. Comparing the Numbers The […]
According to the World Economic Forum, worldwide, nations are approaching gender parity. Their 2023 report found that gender inequality is lessening in the 146 countries examined. Currently, these countries’ gender inequality gap is 68.4% closed, a 0.3 percent increase from the year prior. The State of Kuwait showed significant progress towards closing the gender wage […]
With more than 90% of Syria living in extreme poverty, it is no surprise that access to menstrual products is now deemed as a luxury in the country. 12 years ago, incessant corruption, sectarian bias directed towards Alawites, bribery and bureaucracy among others threw Syria into war. The effect involves everything from hunger and anxiety […]
Even in high-income countries like Austria, women struggle to afford sanitary products during menstruation. This issue is commonly known as period poverty. Due to widespread protests in the EU, some European countries like Austria lowered the tax on tampons and other sanitary products. Despite the progress in tackling period poverty in Austria, the problem persists […]
In July 2012, Farida Afridi, 25, died after being shot on her way to work in the Taliban bastion of Peshawar, Pakistan. Eleven years later, the organization she co-founded, Society for Appraisal & Women Empowerment in Rural Areas (SAWERA), continues to provide skills-based training for women and girls in her honor. Farida courageously advocated for […]
