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SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
4 ways to be a real youth activist
Youth movements need to embrace a more mature form of activism, distinct from the popularized puritanism that traditionally dictates the behaviour of young change-makers.
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
This is the toll that everyday racism takes on black men in America
Racism can cause black men to have higher rates of depression, suicide and homicide, meaning they have a shorter life-expectancy than any other racial group.
Systemic Racism
Ending Systemic Racism
Leading voices in the fight against racism meet online to seek ways to change society for the better in the light of events in the US and the COVID-19 crisis.
Systemic Racism
A brief history: here’s what you need to know about Juneteenth
A look back to 19 June 1865 – the date that marks the end of slavery in the US – and at how it is observed today.
COVID-19
UNHCR: Businesses have a vital role to play in helping refugees through COVID-19
Gillian Triggs, the UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, urged businesses and governments to help refugees with employment during the pandemic.
Human Rights
This is how many people are forcibly displaced worldwide
The number of people displaced by conflict and persecution is unprecedented, says the latest UNHCR Global Trends report.
United States
In landmark ruling, Supreme Court bars discrimination against LGBT workers
America's Supreme Court has voted to ensure the LGBT community are protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, protecting them from discrimination at work.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
Screaming to be heard: Swiss women strike against gender inequality
In Switzerland women earn, on average, a fifth less than men. This year's Women's Strike saw a minute-long scream to protest against the gender pay gap.
Systemic Racism
Racism around every corner: U.S. at a crossroads over street and school names
In the United States, recent protests have reignited the debate around the memorialization of confederate monuments and symbols in modern American society.
Better Business
The diversity dividend: A frank exploration of the role of race, age and background in business
Workplace diversity is an asset for both businesses and their employees. It incubates innovation, creativity and empathy in ways that homogeneous environments seldom do.
Systemic Racism
In pictures: George Floyd demonstrations in the US and beyond
Some of the biggest outbreaks of civil unrest in decades, sparked by the death of George Floyd in police custody, are taking place around the world right now.
United States
7 powerful, memorable books that explore racial injustice in the US
Titles from Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates and other authors explore racial gaps from economic, political and cultural perspectives.
Systemic Racism
How racism spread around the world alongside COVID-19
The fear caused by the virus is increasingly manifesting itself in discrimination, xenophobia and racism. It's up to all of us to challenge this trend.
United States
George Floyd: America's racial inequality in numbers
Protests and riots have erupted across North America following George Floyd's death. These statistics show the social and economic racial inequality that underpins them.
COVID-19
Coronavirus could put 4 million girls at risk of child marriage
World Vision, an international children's charity, has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic could put 4 million girls at risk of early and enforced marriage.