Society
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Society Sweden1. February 2021Sweden Lets Its Residents Redesign Their Streets (for the Better!)
Sweden has undertaken an ambitious “one-minute city” plan, a project that aims to transform urban streets across the nation - namely parking spots - into ideal places for the public to engage in more direct ways.
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Society France20. January 2021All Three Nominees for a Human Rights Reward Advocate for Women’s Rights
The Václav Havel Human Rights Prize rewards outstanding civil society action in the defense of human rights, and all three nominees shortlisted for the 2020 Prize promote women’s rights or gender equality.
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Society USA17. January 2021Seniors Fight Isolation By Moving Back Home (or to Tiny Houses!)
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, businesses across the United States have been adapting to the increasing home care needs to help seniors fight the loneliness and isolation we've been seeing so much of in the past year.
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Society USA17. January 2021City Saves Local Businesses by Feeding the Hungry
In the wake of the recession caused by the corona pandemic, the United States government allocated financial relief to cities. But Phoenix, Arizona, didn't just use this money to feed its out-of-work residents - it also saved local businesses such as farms, markets and restaurants.
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Society United Kingdom15. January 2021Social Media Giant Changes Its Rules to Protect Children
The video-sharing company TikTok is adopting stricter rules for children under 16 in an effort to prevent groomers from preying on children and ensure the security of underage users on the social media platform.
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Society USA14. January 2021U.S. States Wave Goodbye to Old-Fashioned, Discriminating Ownership Rules
Several American states have been taking initiatives to get rid of the offending language from property ownership documents that dates back to a period when people of color or certain religions couldn't become property owners.