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International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C)
No ethnical defence can be made for preserving a cultural practice that damages women’s health and interferes with their sexuality
What we’re reading: food waste; famines; The Sustainability Development Goals; the two Bills and Bono
Shocking statistic of the week: Consumers in rich countries dispose of 220 million metric tons of food waste every year,
Infographic: Ten ways to stop wasting water
Link to full size Every Drop Counts infographic (2011) When was the last time you counted every drop of water
The sharp end of a global food system
Drought and famine are not extreme events. They are not anomalies. They are merely the sharp end of a global
Johnny Mad Dog brings child soldiers to the big screen
I can’t leave my weapon. My weapon is my mother and father Johnny Mad Dog is a French/Liberian movie, based
Solar Demi lights up homes in the Philippines with waste plastic bottles
A recent innovation in the Philippines has brought waste plastic bottles into the spotlight. American university students from Massachusetts Institute
Senegal music legend Youssou N’Dour announces a bid for the presidency
Presidential elections are scheduled in Senegal for February 26th next and world renowned Youssou N’Dour has confirmed his candidacy saying:
The One Percent-ers
Can you name the wealthiest person in the world, or how about five of the top twenty?
Media Images – the debate continues
Yet again, a short 10 minute film debates the issue of media messages and images in relation to the Third
Food 4thought – what does child poverty mean to you?
4thought.tv is Channel 4’s daily moral and ethics opinion show and is on every day after the news. 4thought.tv states