A marine biologist and conservationist has called out the sexism she s experienced in the industry as she urges more women to take on jobs to help save the planet.
Lauren Arthur, 34, was born in Edinburgh but lives and works at South Africa s Greater Kruger National Park, where she runs virtual safaris to educate viewers around the world on the wildlife she encounters.
Lauren s work has taken her around the world, from the Maldives to Mexico, and led to her being her chosen as an ambassador for the WWF Voices campaign for bio-diversity, but says there are still some people who underestimate her.
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The losses piled on after that: the death of more than 1.7 million people worldwide from COVID-19, record unemployment and ongoing business closures, incidents of police brutality throughout the country, and the death of women’s rights champion and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
But amid all our struggles, there were glimmers of hope in the form of actual good news. (We know, it’s hard to believe.) Below, we rounded up 18 positive things that happened in 2020.
Bong Joon Ho made history as the first Korean to win the Best Director Oscar
In February, South Korean Bong Joon Ho won the Best Director Oscar for his film “Parasite,” becoming the first person from the Asian nation to take home the award. The film went on to take home the top prize at the Academy Awards the first time any foreign-language film ever won Best Picture.