Angela Merkel, the world’s most powerful woman, is Time’s Person of the Year 2015
Figures as disparate as Isis’s leader and Uber’s CEO were shortlisted for Time’s Person of the Year 2015. But German Chancellor Angela Merkel is number one.
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. Women are better able to look beyond themselves
What does link women and climate change? Why do women play a key role? Here’s the interview with Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Women Executive Director.
Naomi Klein and her documentary on climate change
Naomi Klein’s essay has become an intense and touching documentary aimed to end capitalism, for the environment’s sake.
Borders, M.I.A.’s last video highlights the plight of refugees
Rapper M.I.A. released the video of her new song ‘Borders’ that talks about the refugees trying to cross the borders by any means.
COP21: artists united to make their voices heard in Paris
More than 300 artists signed an open letter in view of Paris COP21. These include Björk, David Bowie, Damon Albarn and the four members of Coldplay.
Macedonia “selects” migrants: thousands are stuck at the border
La nazione balcanica ha deciso di far passare sul proprio territorio solo i migranti provenienti da paesi in guerra. Gli altri restano bloccati.
Don’t be blinded by the lights of the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Behind them lie corruption and slave labour
The crowds may roar in the 2022 Qatar World Cup but the exploited migrant workers building the tournament infrastructure remain voiceless.
Questions migrants have for Italians
These are the main questions migrants ask themselves about Italians and their way of seeing foreigners. The video has been realised by The Jackal.
The first woman to be elected president of Nepal
Nepal has elected its new president, the second after the end of the monarchy. The new head of state is a woman. She is an activist for gender equality, but some controversies arose.
40,000 refugees in a week. Slovenia is close to collapse
The extraordinary pictures of refugees arriving to Slovenia, coming from Croatia, heading to Austria.