Throughout history, individual acts of defiance have proved to be incredibly powerful. It takes courage to stand alone, but brave individuals often galvanise movements of people who come together and change the world.
Here are some of those moments to inspire you, and remind you that one person, one voice or one action can have a big impact.
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I am a reggae man, music is my profession. But when I am not singing, I want to put myself at the service of my continent, Africa, in which I believe. The earth is a factory that can employ millions of young people. Through agriculture, Africa can rise again.
Last week, the UK Government announced that 80% of British taxpayers will receive an income tax statement later this year which will illustrate how the government uses it, from defence spending to education to overseas aid.
Africa's hottest recording artists have come together to support our Do Agric campaign, and together have written and recorded the track 'Cocoa na Chocolate'. It's A-MA-ZING. Turn it up and get ready to move.
Throughout history, women activists have been a source of inspiration and made it possible for others to succeed in the work they do. We've collected together 14 quotes from pioneering women. May their words resonate through time and continue to inspire.
This incredible collection of maps really puts the African continent's population, income, growth, and potential into context.
Did you know that women make up half of Africa’s agricultural workforce overall, and more than half in several countries? Our report reveals that the gender gap in agriculture is making it impossible for African women to become the thriving farmers they need to be to pull themselves out of poverty and give their children a better life.
After working in and travelling through a number of different countries where white people are in the numerical minority, I’ve come to realise that there is one place being white is not only a hindrance, but negative - most of the developing world. Seven years later, I think we’re finally doing aid right, and I’m not there.
This year, Colombian farmer Albeiro Alfonso 'Foncho' Cantillo is the champion of Fairtrade Fortnight, and is travelling around the UK to highlight the pressure on banana farmers from aggressive price wars, driven by supermarkets, which drive banana prices down.
What could possibly be scarier than the global spread of a mysterious zombie disease in US thiller Contagion? How about this interactive map, which shows an alarming number of outbreaks for preventable diseases.