Machismo is widespread in Latin America. Bogotás undersecretary for culture would like to change that and redefine what it means to be a man. He has developed a program for teaching men to cook, change diapers and talk about their feelings.
The Stain of Toxic Masculinity: One Man's Crusade against Machismo in Latin America#GlobalSocieties #LatinAmerica #GenderEquality #World
The Stain of Toxic Masculinity: One Man's Crusade against Machismo in Latin America
Machismo is widespread in Latin America. Bogotás undersecretary for culture would like to change that and redefine what it means to be a man. He has developed a program for teaching men to cook, change diapers and talk about their feelings.
Female sterilization is one of the most widespread methods of contraception in the world, and some countries even subsidize the procedure. Experts, though, say that the women involved don't always have full control over what is happening to them.
Irreversible Contraception: Why Female Sterilization Is Both Widespread and Under Fire#Health #GlobalSocieties #World
Irreversible Contraception: Why Female Sterilization Is Both Widespread and Under Fire
Female sterilization is one of the most widespread methods of contraception in the world, and some countries even subsidize the procedure. Experts, though, say that the women involved don't always have full control over what is happening to them.
Before the war, Ukraine was the global leader in surrogacy. Now, one of the country's largest clinics is desperately trying to protect its babies from the violence until their parents can come and pick them up.
Surrogate Motherhood in Ukraine: "Keep Calm. The Life of Your Child Depends On It"#GlobalSocieties #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #Ukraine #VladimirPutin #Russia #World
Surrogate Motherhood in Ukraine: "Keep Calm. The Life of Your Child Depends On It"
Before the war, Ukraine was the global leader in surrogacy. Now, one of the country's largest clinics is desperately trying to protect its babies from the violence until their parents can come and pick them up.
Putin's war in Ukraine may seem far away from Southern Africa, but the consequences are being felt here too. Many countries in the region depend on grain imports from Ukraine and Russia, and prices are exploding.
Putin’s African Victims: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Driving Up Grain Prices#Africa #GlobalSocieties #Food #Russia #VladimirPutin #Ukraine #World
Putin’s African Victims: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Driving Up Grain Prices
Putin’s war in Ukraine may seem far away from Southern Africa, but the consequences are being felt here too. Many countries in the region depend on grain imports from Ukraine and Russia, and prices are exploding.
Bitcoin is widely used as a means of payment in El Salvador, but the country's hip president, Nayib Bukele, has even bigger plans: He wants to introduce cryptobonds and build a giant village based around cryptocurrencies. The only question is who will benefit?
The Bitcoin Nation: El Salvador Has Ambitious Plans for Cryptocurrency#LatinAmerica #GlobalSocieties #Technology #World
The Bitcoin Nation: El Salvador Has Ambitious Plans for Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin is widely used as a means of payment in El Salvador, but the country’s hip president, Nayib Bukele, has even bigger plans: He wants to introduce cryptobonds and build a giant village based around cryptocurrencies. The only question is: Who will benefit?
Southern Madagascar is living through a horrific drought and a worsening famine. Aid organizations are there to help, but how sustainable is such assistance? A handful of projects in the region may point the way to a more sustainable future.
Dealing with the Changing Climate: The Lessons of the Madagascar Drought#GlobalSocieties #ClimateChange #Africa #Food #World
Dealing with the Changing Climate: The Lessons of the Madagascar Drought
Southern Madagascar is living through a horrific drought and a worsening famine. Aid organizations are there to help, but how sustainable is such assistance? A handful of projects in the region may point the way to a more sustainable future.
Until recently, residents of poor neighborhoods in Brazil had little access to the digital world. But young people are now finding ways to earn money and recognition, while at the same time escaping their reality in the virtual world.
Brazil's Favela Tech Boom: Young People from Poor Neighborhoods Set Out to Conquer the Digital World#GlobalSocieties #Brazil #LatinAmerica #World
Brazil's Favela Tech Boom: Young People from Poor Neighborhoods Set Out to Conquer the Digital World
Until recently, residents of poor neighborhoods in Brazil had little access to the digital world. But young people are now finding ways to earn money and recognition, while at the same time escaping their reality in the virtual world.
A Thai town on the border to Myanmar has become a hotbed of resistance to the military junta in Yangon. Many believe this could be the last chance to save the country from dictatorship.
City of Warriors: Resistance Across the Border to the Myanmar Military Junta#GlobalSocieties #Burma #Asia #World
City of Warriors: Resistance Across the Border to the Myanmar Military Junta
A Thai town on the border to Myanmar has become a hotbed of resistance to the military junta in Yangon. Many believe this could be the last chance to save the country from dictatorship.
The way we eat is destroying the world, says agricultural economist Yon Fernández de Larrinoa. His research focuses on the food systems of indigenous peoples, and believes they can teach us valuable lessons.
Feeding the World in Times of Climate Change: "We Can Learn a Lot from Indigenous Peoples"#ClimateChange #GlobalSocieties #Food #ClimateNegotiations #World
Feeding the World in Times of Climate Change: "We Can Learn a Lot from Indigenous Peoples"
The way we eat is destroying the world, says agricultural economist Yon Fernández de Larrinoa. His research focuses on the food systems of indigenous peoples, and believes they can teach us valuable lessons.
The rainforest of the Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the world’s most important ecosystems. But international timber firms are logging trees there illegally. Locals are starting to fight back, with some success.
Rainforest Rebellion: Combatting Mass Clear-Cutting in Congo#GlobalSocieties
Rainforest Rebellion: Mass Clear-Cutting in Congo
The rainforest of the Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the world’s most important ecosystems. But international timber firms are logging trees there illegally. Locals are starting to fight back, with some success.
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