What Miss Papua New Guinea Losing Her Title for Dancing Tells Us About Gender Inequality
Papua New Guinea is considered one of the most dangerous places to be a girl or woman.
Why Global Citizens Should Care
Global Citizen campaigns on the United Nations’ Global Goals, including goal 5 for gender equality, which addresses topics like gender-based violence, sexual violence, female genital mutilation, child marriage and domestic violence. Join the movement and take action on this issue and more here.
Lucy Maino, crowned Miss Papua New Guinea in 2019, has been stripped of her title by the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP PNG) after she posted a video of herself dancing on popular social media platform TikTok.
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South Africa s Student Protests: Everything to Know About a Movement That Goes Back Decades
From Fees Must Fall to Wits Asinamali, students have been protesting for free tertiary education.
Why Global Citizens Should Care
Access to quality education is not only one of the United Nations’ Global Goals, it’s a human right. South Africa’s youth has been fighting for the right to affordable education for decades, and the struggle continues. Education is essential for employment opportunities, economic development, and bringing poverty to an end. Join us by taking action here to help provide access to quality education for those who need it most.
SDRs: Why African Officials Are Backing This Innovative Way of Funding COVID-19 Response
Without assistance, an estimated 49 million Africans could be pushed into extreme poverty.
Why Global Citizens Should Care
The COVID-19 pandemic has seriously affected economies and has significantly increased global poverty rates. This has set countries behind in the journey to achieving the United Nations’ Global Goals by 2030. In order to get back on track, innovative financing sources and emergency assets such as Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) are needed to help boost economies and assist the most vulnerable countries. Join the movement and take action on this and other related issues here.
Canada Sees Surge in Green Jobs Despite COVID-19 Pandemic: Report
The industry grew by 5%, offering a promising outlook on the future of employment.
Why Global Citizens Should Care
The United Nations’ Global Goal 8 calls for decent work and sustainable economic growth, and the need for investment in green jobs for young people is likely to play a big role in achieving that goal in the next decade. The climate crisis threatens economic stability and prosperity and will push more people into extreme poverty, so it’s vital that the sustainability sector continues as part of the mission to curb global warming. To find out more about climate change and take action, join the movement here