When Women Lead.
Where women are involved in politics, they are often already leading the fight against climate change. Research by the IPU in 2020 identified that environment and energy portfolios were now the primary ministerial portfolios held by women. A broad body of research suggests that women’s political leadership is tied to positive environmental outcomes. For example:
At the national and international level, countries with more women parliamentarians are more likely to ratify environment treaties and set aside more land for conservation.
At the community level, in India and Nepal, forest management groups that included women showed better resource governance and conservation outcomes.
A recently published article in The New Yorker written by Gideon Lewis-Kraus, previously a writer-at-large for the New York Times Magazine, goes quite in-depth into the UFO phenomenon. It’s always great when the topic attains more “legitimacy” within the mainstream, but it’s unfortunate that something has to be presented in this fashion for it to receive legitimacy. […]
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Thursday, April 29, 2021
It is no longer news that disinformation is a global challenge. We’re flooded with deceptive and manipulated content in every sphere of our lives.
One of the most alarming impacts of disinformation is the threat it poses to democracy worldwide. People need access to reliable, authentic information to exercise their democratic rights and responsibilities, and governments need credible feedback on their policies and performance to meet their obligations to citizens. Disinformation undermines these critical processes.
At this point there are many competing theories on how best to combat information manipulation. These approaches fall into a variety of categories, depending on whether they’re focused on disrupting the flow of disinformation, exposing it, or competing with it. Disruption tactics include regulating social media platforms, establishing norms and standards for online behavior, and blocking content or platforms. Exposure approaches include veri