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Health USA

30. July 2020

How Poor Countries Could Save Billions by Preventing Unwanted Pregnancies

Research scientists say that ensuring contraception is available to all women in low-income and middle-income countries could help prevent unwanted pregnancies - and save sixteen billion dollars a year in maternal and newborn care.

Health United Kingdom

29. July 2020

Corona: Smokers Quit in Record-Breaking Numbers

According to team at University College London, more people in the UK have quit smoking in the first six months of this year than in any other year since their study first kicked off in 2007.

Society Indonesia

28. July 2020

More Women Fish Than You Think. Actually: Billions of Dollars’ Worth More

It has long been assumed that fishing is a man’s job, not a woman’s. But a new study is putting an end to this myth, showcasing the significant impact of women’s roles in fishing.

Society Georgia

28. July 2020

Historic Parliamentary Law Promises More Democracy in Georgia

Georgia has taken a major leap towards democratic progress after the parliament passed a new law that will prevent any one political party from having a disproportionate amount of power.

Society United Kingdom

26. July 2020

Gender Change for 270 of London’s Underground Stations

Inspired by the “City of Women” subway map in New York City, USA, celebrity actor Emma Watson and award-winning author Reni Eddo-Lodge are recreating England’s London Tube map, with stations renamed after iconic women and non-binary people linked with the city.

Society USA

25. July 2020

UN Security Council Has One Voice for Once. “Let the Guns Be Silent”, It Says.

All 15 members of the United Nations Security Council have adopted a resolution which demands a total and immediate ceasefire in order to focus on the efforts to fight COVID-19.

Society USA

24. July 2020

Corona Lockdowns Have People Around the World Eating Less Meat

Global meat eating is decreasing at a record rate since at least two decades as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, with this year’s per-capita consumption on its way to the biggest drop in nine years.

Society Pakistan

22. July 2020

Pakistan Discovers Its Parks, Gives Jobs to 5,000 Young People to Take Care of Them

Pakistan has announced a plan that will create up to 5,000 green jobs for youths amid the coronavirus pandemic – while better preserving the country’s national parks.

Society USA

19. July 2020

World Population Will Decline – Starting 44 Years From Now

A new study is predicting that by 2064, the global population could peak at 9.7 billion – but a significant decline is expected to follow after that, bringing the global population down to 8.8 billion by the end of the century.

Environment Brazil

18. July 2020

People in the Amazon Collect Tree Seeds to Help Reforestation – and Make Cash, Too

Anyone contributing in the destruction of Brazil’s Amazon forests is required to replant an equivalent number of trees elsewhere. Indigenous groups are helping fulfill this “huge demand for seed”, boosting both their income and their food security.