Nothing Can Stop the African Woman… Ask Agathe

A baby girl loses her mother at birth. A few years later, she is “sold” into domestic labor by her own father. more »

Society
Published: 08/03/2010

Morocco Water & Sanitation

Scarce and unevenly distributed rainfall has made water a key economic and social development issue in Morocco. more »

Society
Published: 08/03/2010

Climate Change in Mauritania: Taking Action before it is too late

Rainfall in August and September 2009 confirmed the fears of serious risk of natural disasters in years to come resulting from rising sea levels, greater erosion of coastal zones, destruction of the mangroves, and devastating floods. more »

Society
Published: 08/03/2010

International Women's Day – 8 March 2010

Fifteen years after the groundbreaking Fourth World Conference on Women, which was held in Beijing in 1995, the international community has clear legal norms on the prohibition of discrimination and the active promotion of gender equality and women's empowerment. more »

Society
Published: 08/03/2010

European Commission strengthens its commitment to equality between women and men

Ahead of International Women's Day, the European Commission strengthened and deepened its commitment to equality between women and men with a Women's Charter. more »

Society
Published: 05/03/2010

World Bank Institute Launches Online Game EVOKE, a Crash Course in Changing the World

The World Bank Institute has launched an online multiplayer game, EVOKE, designed to empower young people all over the world, but especially in Africa, to start solving urgent social problems like hunger, poverty, disease, conflict, climate change, sustainable energy, lack of health care and education. more »

Society
Published: 04/03/2010

Asylum study backs shared responsibility between EU countries

One of the crucial questions facing EU asylum policy is the extent to which countries share the demands of asylum seekers. more »

Society
Published: 04/03/2010

Filipino Youth ask: What can I do to address climate change?

Youth in three major universities explored what they can do to address climate change, something that experts in a knowledge-sharing forum in Silliman University in Dumaguete City say is already at Filipinos’ doorsteps. more »

Society
Published: 04/03/2010

Getting women more involved in European politics

The Parliament needs to connect more with women voters as research shows them to be trapped in a vicious circle, being under-represented in the EP and EU politics in general and, therefore, less interested and less involved than men. more »

Society
Published: 04/03/2010

Colour festival in India

The streets of India became a kaleidoscope of colour, as locals celebrated Holi. more »

Society
Published: 02/03/2010

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