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Society India

8. December 2020

They Were Slaves Themselves – Now These Women Want to Fight Human Trafficking

A pilot project conducted in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu aims to recruit female slavery survivors and train them to become anti-trafficking campaigners in communities with a high risk of modern slavery.

Society Norway

4. December 2020

Famous Painting Will Be Safe for More Than a Thousand Years… in an Arctic Coal Mine

Norway’s National Museum has decided to place a digital version of Edvard Munch’s masterpiece The Scream in an Arctic coal mine designed to last more than a millenium.

Society Mexico

4. December 2020

Mexico Stops Locking up Refugee Kids

Mexico is changing its immigration law to finally prohibit holding migrant children in immigration centers, preventing them from immediate deportation and allowing them to explore possibilities of seeking protective status.

Society Scotland

2. December 2020

Politicians Vote for Free Period Products (Also to Save Girls from Embarrassment)

The Members of the Scottish Parliament unanimously approved the Period Products Bill, thus tackling period poverty and period stigma, and ensuring that free period items such as tampons and pads are available to anyone who needs them.

Society United Kingdom

24. November 2020

Prince Charles Launches a Fashion Line – and It Is a Very Special One

Prince Charles debuts a sustainable, high-end and locally made fashion line meant to last consumers a long time, and to support the training and hiring of fashion hopefuls.

Society USA

23. November 2020

How This Empty Office Building Became a School – and Maybe a Model for Many More

A vacant office building in California has been converted into a school as the coronavirus pandemic forced many employees to work from home, proving that such reuse projects may give empty commercial real estate a new life.

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.