South African tech writer and speaker Toby Shapshak says that “in Africa, necessity is the mother of invention” and there is certainly a boom in exciting new companies that are tackling vital issues across the continent. We have handpicked 8 of the best #GlobalGoal busting startups that are gaining serious momentum.
Girls and Women
This week we've had the honour of speaking to Ghana Code Club founder Ernestina Edem Appiah about her rise from IT secretary to kick-ass coder, business owner, NGO founder and spearhead of coding in Ghanaian schools!
“Do planners of towns think we are less human?” is what Mumtaz Shaikh asked when she realised the 5.7million women in Mumbai had to pay to pee but men didn't. So she took the matter into her own hands...
Made of neoprene and Velcro, this first-aid device has been used on more than 10,000 women in 33 countries!
This World AIDS Day, we have some unfinished business in the fight against HIV/AIDS. So much, in fact, that we are at a loss for words:
As the new Global Goals start to sink in, it is exciting to appreciate how they are linked to some wisdom that has been passed on for many generations through African proverbs. Here is a sneak peak in to some of our favourites!
If you want to have a REAL scare this Halloween, check out our list of the most SHOCKING global poverty facts that we're willing to bet you didn't know.
The new movie Suffragette tells the story of the vote for women in the UK – but what are the big global issues in the quest for gender equality today? We run through the biggest present-day challenges to Global Goal number 5.
Here at ONE we know that actions speak louder than words. Over 1 million people have taken action with us so far this year to tell world leaders that poverty is sexist and it's time to put girls and women at the heart of the development agenda. When you invest in women and girls, they are able to pull themselves and their entire communities out of poverty.
Meet Lois. A motorcycle junkie from the age of 13, she’s traveled over 50,000 miles by bike along the coasts of North and South America, across the United States, and through the entirety of Brazil and Iran (twice!) But one trip has the ONE office buzzing: riding four months straight to from London, England to Cape Town, South Africa.