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Society Nigeria

20. February 2021

World Trade Organization Now Has Its First Female and African Leader

A Nigerian economist and former finance minister known for championing the poor and confronting corruption becomes the first African – and first woman – leader of the World Trade Organization.

Heroes India

19. February 2021

Corona: How Buses Are Helping India’s Villagers Get Back on Their Feet

A young labour activist based in Kalahandi, India, has developed a service of buses for people from remote villages who have been cut off from the outside world since the corona pandemic, and who wish to resume their work in big cities.

Society Ecuador

18. February 2021

Legal Milestone: Slavery DOES Exist, and This Country Is Doing Something About It!

After living in form of modern-day slavery, 123 Afro-Ecuadorian former workers have decided to fight for their rights, and they are now entitled to compensation for their mistreatment and years of servitude.

Society USA

17. February 2021

Audio-Taped History of Native America Goes Online

A New York-based charitable foundation has decided to grant more than $1.6 million as part of a project to digitize and share oral stories from Native American elders collected decades ago.

Society France

14. February 2021

Europe’s Oldest Person Beats COVID-19 in Time to Celebrate Her 117th Birthday

A nun based in Toulon, France, the oldest person in Europe – and the second oldest in the world – has fully recovered from the coronavirus just in time to celebrate her 117th birthday.

Society USA

12. February 2021

These Houses for the Homeless Were Built in Just Four Weeks

A new housing project in Los Angeles, United States, contributed 84 factory-built steel module homes in four short weeks to fight homelessness, and hundreds more on the way.

Society United Kingdom

8. February 2021

UK’s Muslim Council Boss Is a Woman

The first woman elected as the head of the Muslim Council of Britain plans on tackling islamophobia, inspiring other Muslim women to aspire to leadership roles, and encouraging its members to get vaccinated against coronavirus.

Society United Kingdom

7. February 2021

You Can Now Read Holocaust Testimonies Online – and in English

The Wiener Holocaust Library in London, United Kingdom, announced that hundreds of testimonies from Holocaust survivors have been digitalized, made available online and, for the first time, translated in English.

Society USA

4. February 2021

We’re Nearing the End of Nuclear Weapons, Thanks to a Landmark Treaty

A treaty banning the use of nuclear weapons has now become part of international law, and represents an encouraging commitment towards international disarmament, a priority of the United Nations.

Society Philippines

3. February 2021

New Law Will Raise the Age of Sexual Consent – and Better Protect Children

The Filipino government is taking the appropriate steps to raise the age of consent in the Philippines from 12 to 16, in a drive to protect children and deter sexual predators.