Millennium Development Goals: What has and hasn’t been achieved
We’re ever nearer the deadline of the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals. What has and hasn’t been done to better women’s conditions globally.
Piplantri, the village that plants trees for women
New life for Indian women begins in the little village of Piplantri, Rajasthan, where 111 trees are planted for every girl that is born.
Death penalty. In 2014 sentences increase, while executions don’t, according to Amnesty
The death penalty exists but it is an exception. In 2014 executions have dropped worldwide, but sentences have increased. At least according to official figures.
Local communities want development, not forced eviction
Infrastructural development confers an aura of modernity to developing countries. Often, it conceals stories of rights abuse, such as forced eviction.
Afghan women challenge tradition. How? By riding bicycles
The Afghan women’s national team is breaking taboos with a clear objective in mind: the 2020 Olympic Games and Tour de France.
Palm oil: what you need to know about health and environment
Health, nutrition, environment and forests. Everything you need to know about palm oil, the most widespread and controversial ingredient of the moment.
Il 21 marzo è la Giornata mondiale della poesia
La giornata istituita dall’Unesco ha l’obiettivo di valorizzare il ruolo dell’espressione poetica nella promozione del dialogo interculturale, della comunicazione e della pace.
Arms trade, China is the world’s third major exporter
If China has become the third arms exporter in the world, the Middle East imports without constraints, acccording to new data collected by SIPRI between 2010 and 2014.
Packaging-free supermarkets in Italy. Here’s where you can find them
Italians like packaging-free shopping. Supermarket chains but also small commercial activities with no packaging are on the rise.
The women of Isis: fighters and slaves
The women of Isis come in many shades: some are recruits whilst others are victims of abuse. All see their freedoms curtailed.