How will you remember Nelson Mandela?
There are many ways to commemorate the life and struggle of a remarkable man.
We’ve come up with ten – but we’d like to hear what your plans are.
Friday July 18 is Nelson Mandela International Day, launched by the UN and inspired by a call from the man himself for the next generation to take on the burden of leadership when he said “it is in your hands now”.
1. Do something!
Continue Mandela’s fight for social...
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By Lorriann Robinson, ONE UK Policy & Advocacy Manager
Every year, more than 13 million girls marry before their 18th birthday. These girls overwhelmingly come from the world’s poorest countries, and are often the poorest girls within their communities.
Early marriage is a complex problem, the root causes of which are many and varied. But poverty, and often extreme poverty, is an important piece of the jigsaw.
It is both a cause and a consequence of early marriage.
Arranging for their daughters to be...
Films are great. They can capture your imagination and educate you about issues you might not know much about. But the best thing about films is that they tell you a story.
Sometimes it can be hard to really understand what discrimination, poverty or suffering are like when it doesn’t affect you personally. The journey a films takes you on can immerse you in other lives for a few hours and help you empathize with people you’ve never met.
Films can...
For me, one of the most encouraging things about ONE is its ability to unify. Putting an end to extreme, senseless poverty is something that everyone can get behind—and as a result, work on together.
Over the past decade, the Christian community has boldly joined with ONE in facing the injustice of poverty head-on, a fight that many famous Christians have been encouraging for years. 1 John 3:17-18 says “If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister...
Here’s a collection of some of the best data visualizations on global literacy, mortality, birth rates and more that will help put some of the biggest issues surrounding poverty today into perspective. The good news: Extreme poverty is declining, and life expectancy and incomes on the whole are on the up and up. The bad news: We still have a lot of work to do!
1. Changes in Life Expectancies and Incomes
Hans Rosling’s Gapminder project has long been one of the best data visualization tools for...
Made in a Free World is an incredible network of individuals, groups and businesses working together to disrupt slavery and make freedom go viral. In this post, they share images from their latest field project, MIAFW: India, which addresses slavery and child labor in the cosmetic industry. Have you ever heard of mica? It’s one of the most commonly found ingredients in cosmetics. Chances are, you may have something with the sparkly mineral – like eyeshadow or blush – in your makeup bag. I bet...
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.
1. Salt March led by Gandhi, India, 1930
We need to be the change we wish to see in the world.” – Gandhi
When India was...
Shopping on a $15 budget this week humbled me, bringing me back to when my husband and I were first married. Nearly 20 years ago, we managed on a $30 to $40 weekly grocery budget; a budget twice the current poverty line for two people.
April is National Poetry Month! To celebrate, here’s a set of graphics that showcase some of our favorite verses of poetry by strong women poets from around the world.
Please add to our list by posting your favorite poem or poet in our comments section below. We would especially love more poems in other languages!
1. Dr. Maya Angelou (US)
A woman of many talents, Dr. Maya Angelou is well known for her work as playwright and poet. She has been a...
Music stars from all genres, all around the world have been coming together to make music for a cause for decades. Whether it’s to raise awareness for apartheid or funds for famine relief in Africa, benefit concerts and songs have rocked the hearts, minds, and ears of activists — and helped make real and lasting change.
Here are ten music collaborations that show how some of the world’s biggest artists used their voices for the humanitarian issues of their time:
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