Typhoon Doksuri had a catastrophic impact on several key rice-producing regions in Asia. The five provinces and cities in North China that suffered the hardest hit by the rainstorm, together produced 164,999 million tons of grain in 2022, comprising 24% of the country’s total production. Not to mention the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand, which were […]
The two biggest cocoa producers in 2022 were Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and Ghana with 2.2 million tonnes and 800,000 tonnes respectively. To yield this impressive quantity of cocoa, the Ivory Coast and Ghana employ a significant portion of their population in agricultural work. In the Ivory Coast, more than 48% of its population in […]
Known for its iconic movies and world-famous parks, The Walt Disney Company is the second largest media company in the world. With over 12 parks across the world and world-renowned employees, Disney makes charity and giving back to the world a priority. In fact, The Walt Disney Company’s employees have volunteered for over three million […]
Child marriage is any formal marriage or informal union involving a child under the age of 18. Child marriage, or any marriage without the full and free consent on both ends of the marriage, has received international recognition as a violation of children’s rights. Ending child marriages is essential to protect children from violence, death […]
Located in Northern Somalia, Somaliland is an autonomous region with a standing population of 5.7 million individuals. Somaliland declared independence in 1991, yet remains an unrecognized state by African countries. While this region can be recognized for its deep cultural history and Islamic structure, it is worth noting that Somaliland is extremely poor and that […]
According to UNICEF, India is one of the most rapidly developing economies globally. However, poverty and gender inequality in India remain deeply entrenched. Despite the voices of women worldwide in various professional domains, women and girls within India still face restrictions on their rights, due to deeply ingrained beliefs about their inferior value and power. […]
Having endured earthquakes in April 2015 while being one of the world’s youngest democracies, Nepal’s population has been struggling to lift themselves out of poverty. Nevertheless, a transformative light has emerged over the last 40 years through pioneering community forestry initiatives. Beyond empowering local communities, these endeavors present promising avenues for alleviating poverty’s grip. What […]
With food insecurity worsening across the globe, there is an urgent need to address the ever-growing gender nutrition gap. The gender nutrition gap concerns the disparities in access to resources between women and men. Women do not have the same access to food and basic nutrition as men, leading to them being disproportionately affected by […]
With a population of almost 170 million people, Bangladesh is often overlooked when thinking of the most populous nations in the world. Over the past decade, massive urbanization has occurred across the country, expediting poverty reduction in rural areas, according to the World Bank. Overall, the World Bank states that 39.6 million citizens are below […]
Period poverty in Côte d’Ivoire has had widespread implications for women and girls. Gender inequality across society has compromised many women’s menstrual health and hygiene. Menstrual health has also been a major problem in Ivorian prisons. In recent years, several French and international groups have been battling the issue nationwide and across West Africa. Period […]
