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7 Empowering Quotes From Nomzamo Mbatha to Live Your Life By
The South African gender equality advocate has plenty of wisdom to share.
Why Global Citizens Should Care
Gender equality has been a global issue for decades and it is up to all of us to eradicate those inequalities. The United Nations’ Global Goals 5 calls for gender equality, celebrity advocates who speak out on the matter are important in achieving this goal. Join us and take action on this issue here.
Reading a book, listening to music, or watching your favourite TV show can all help to lift our spirits when we re feeling down or unmotivated. For many of us, an inspirational quote from our favourite celebrities and role models can also help with the push we need to keep going whether that s in our careers, our personal lives, or our activism.
What Global Citizens Should Know About Canada s Global COVID-19 Response
Canada has pledged more than $1.6 billion to the global COVID-19 response.
Why Global Citizens Should Care
Canada’s COVID-19 response has included much-needed global action as ending the pandemic requires international coordination and cooperation. Global Citizen’s Recovery Plan for the World campaign will call on the international community to take action together to achieve the United Nations’ Global Goals while putting an end to COVID-19 for everyone, everywhere. You can join us and take action to support the campaign here.
If the COVID-19 pandemic has made anything clear, it’s that viruses don t respect borders and that individual country responses to them shouldn’t either.
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WHO Urges Tanzania to Report COVID-19 Cases Amid Concerns Over Its Pandemic Response
The country’s president has refused to impose lockdowns and has declared the country COVID-free.
Why Global Citizens Should Care
It is important for everyone, everywhere to adhere to the COVID-19 regulations to ensure the safety of all people. Globally hundreds of millions of people have been tested positive for coronavirus. The United Nations’ Global Goals 3 calls for good health and wellbeing. You can take action here to help fight COVID-19.
Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has issued a statement pleading with Tanzania to start reporting COVID-19 cases and share its data about the pandemic.
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How Can We Build a World With Equity and Justice for All?
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an opportunity to address barriers to ending extreme poverty
Why Global Citizens Should Care
Without equal rights and fair systems, people living in poverty lack the protections and resources to live peacefully and safely. Global Citizen’s Recovery Plan for the World calls for global justice-centered approaches to COVID-19 relief to help end extreme poverty. You can join us and take action on this issue here.
Ending extreme poverty won’t be possible in a world where people aren’t afforded the same rights or treatment by the legal system because of their identity or socioeconomic background.
Australia Joins Dozens of Nations in Alliance to Save the World’s Oceans
The Global Ocean Alliance 30by30 wants to see 30% of the ocean protected by 2030.
Why Global Citizens Should Care
The world’s oceans, which cover 70% of the globe, absorb 93% of heat caused by human activity and are relied upon by over 3 billion people for food, nutrition and culture. Global Citizen campaigns on the United Nations’ Global Goals, including goal 14 for Life Below Water, which tackles rising sea temperatures, acidification and pollution. Take action here.
Australia announced on Wednesday that it would step up in the fight to protect the world’s oceans from pollution, overfishing and changing climates, officially joining an ocean preservation coalition of close to 40 nations.