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Society UAE

20. November 2020

This Country Overhauled Laws to Make Foreigners Feel Even More Welcome

The government of the United Arab Emirates has decided to make substantial changes to their laws, especially for a higher protection of women.

Society USA

19. November 2020

Americans Voted Massively for a Truce in the War on Drugs

The American electorate voted massively in favor of relaxing laws around the use of drugs like recreational cannabis, medical marijuana and weed for both recreational and medicinal uses.

Society India

16. November 2020

Girls Hit the Football Field to Tackle Child Marriage

In India, where early marriages are still customary despite being outlawed for more than a decade, a girls’ football initiative helps tackle gender inequality and gives child brides the confidence to fight for their rights.

Society USA

15. November 2020

Since Corona, There Is Less Food Waste in Rich Countries

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, citizens of rich countries changed their relationship to food. Consequently, they wasted less food and became more aware of the link between food waste and global warming.

Society United Kingdom

14. November 2020

When the Environment Gets Hot and Hostile, These Plants Might Still Supply Food

According to a new report from Britain’s Royal Botanic Gardens, there are 7,00 edible plants that could thrive in a hotter environment, thus nourishing millions of people.

Society USA

10. November 2020

Minority Kids Learn Design and Coding, to Make Big Tech More Diverse

Over its 16-year existence, an American creative education nonprofit for kids of color in the San Francisco Bay Area, has taught design skills to more than 1,500 children.

Society Zimbabwe

7. November 2020

Rugby Saves Girls From Becoming Child Brides

School girls in Zimbabwe have rugby to thank for saving them from becoming child brides. The game gives them more options in their life - in a country where early marriage is still common despite being outlawed in 2016.

Heroes Afghanistan

6. November 2020

This Teenager Dreams of Becoming Afghanistan’s First Female President

In a country where girls were once banned from attending school, an Afghan teenager came first out of 170,000 students for her university entrance exams - and dreams of creating an even brighter future for Afghanistan.

Society USA

27. October 2020

Meet the First African American Woman Representing Her Country at the Globe’s Most Important Art Exhibition

For the 59th edition of the art world’s most prestigious exhibition, the Venice Biennale, the United States will be represented by sculptor Simone Leigh, the first African American woman to hold this prestigious position.

Society Sweden

27. October 2020

“We Take Your Old Furniture Back on Black Friday”, IKEA Tells Customers

The Swedish giant Ikea launches its “Buy Back” initiative on 27 November, which coincides with Black Friday, repossessing unwanted furniture items in exchange of vouchers to be spent at its stores.