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Turning the Tide: Pakistan’s Youth Volunteerism in Focus

Pakistan is the fifth largest young nation with 64% people below the age of 29, according to a report by the United Nations Population Fund report. With many young Pakistanis facing the challenges of unemployment and exclusion from leadership positions, some of them through their spirit, vigor, and passion to serve, are showing their ability…

Waleed Ahmad April 23, 2021

Is That A Silver Lining Or A Piece Of Tin Foil: How Human Encroachment Haunt The World Natural Conservation

What would the earth be without all of its natural environment?

Lei Nguyen April 22, 2021

How artists have empowered the world to come together and defeat COVID-19

Countries from all over the world are far from free from the worst impacts of the pandemic. That is why during this unprecedented time, artists and their art craft have played a meaningful though intangible role in the global fight against the virus.

Lei Nguyen April 15, 2021

16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence

GroundBreakers: Rara Reines, social media and the push for change

GroundBreakers is an innovative non-profit, helping activists connect. Learn about their recent campaign – 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

Gurjinder Khambay February 28, 2021

This image show people protesting for intersex causes

The struggle of being born intersex: conform or be ultracised

Intersex people face violence and discrimination everyday. Still today there is little information about this group of people.

Juan Nader February 25, 2021

This image shows a march of LGBTQ+ pride.

The Increasing Danger of Biphobia

Bisexual people face discrimination from different communities because of misconceptions. Awareness about biphobia must be fostered.

Juan Nader February 23, 2021

Achieving peace through the eradication of hunger

In western countries, we never had to face the reality of death as a collectivity in the past decade more than in 2020. Of course, we have experienced the horror of terrorism, but those traumatic events awoke more islamophobia than thanatophobia. Since last March, the number of deaths caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has skyrocketed…

Esther-Lauren M’bilo February 18, 2021

The new Writers’ Council: Dr. Michelle Keating leading the way

Dr. Michelle Keating has created a monthly professional development seminar series for the Writers’ Council program from the bottom up.

Esther Brito February 17, 2021

Pando: An Interactive Map for Community Resources

Volunteerism has faced new challenges in 2020 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. A vast majority of the world has switched to an online format and social distancing has changed the way we interact as humans. Some organizations have been creative in adapting to the pandemic in order to keep others safe, but still allow them…

‍‍Anna Luthringer February 12, 2021

Saiko: The Illegal Sea Trade Benefiting All

Saiko is an illegal sea trade which is depleting Ghana’s fish stock. Since it benefits all players working on the high sea, this makes it difficult to fight.