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Society Senegal

14. December 2023

This One Network Is Electrifying a Whole Region

In West Africa, a high-voltage, advanced power network has been installed and is providing continuous electricity to an entire region.

Society South Africa

13. December 2023

Happy Parents, Happy Babies: Moms and Dads Will Have Shared Leave

A high court in South Africa ruled that both parents must have shared parental leave of four months, giving moms and dads the liberty to choose how to divide those precious moments with their newborn or adopted child.

Peruvian women cook with Venezuelan women in community kitchens

Society Peru

12. December 2023

Locals Cook with Migrants to Help Them Feel More Connected

Community Kitchens have become a source of connection and belonging for Venezuelan migrants in Peru.

flood proof homes by Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari

Society Pakistan

10. December 2023

Promising a Million Flood-Proof Homes by 2024

In the wake of the floods that devasted Pakistan in 2022, an architect vowed to build one million flood-resilient homes by 2024, with a third of the target already reached and is calling for a more climate-conscious approach to building as climate change affects a growing…

Society Malaysia

9. December 2023

More Measures Lead to Less Poverty Here

Following the implementation of short-term and medium-term measures to decrease the number of citizens living in hardcore poverty, Malaysia is starting to see positive results, thus encouraging the government to power through.

Health United Kingdom

8. December 2023

This Sugar Tax Is Keeping Young Children Healthier

The number of children in England who have had to receive rotten teeth extractions has fallen significantly following the implementation of a sugar tax.

Women waiting for busses in Karnakta India

Society India

8. December 2023

Women Here Can Take the Bus to Work (or Wherever!) for Free

The Indian state of Karnataka is the latest to offer to make public buses free for women, empowering them to join the workforce and have more autonomy, and due to the scheme’s success, it could be implemented in other states.

Society The World

7. December 2023

Globally, Extreme Poverty Hits All-Time Low!

Worldwide, the extreme poverty rate is lower than ever before, and should that trend continue, that rate could be down to 0% in no time!

Portrait of schoolgirl drawing at the school library and laughing

Society The World

5. December 2023

Tens of Millions More Educated Girls Than a Short Decade Ago

The latest UNESCO report reveals that 50 million more girls are in school globally when compared to 2015.

Society Tanzania

4. December 2023

Everyone’s Getting Electricity a Year Ahead of Schedule Here

By June 2024, Tanzania is set to provide all rural villages across the country with electricity.