Open Forum: Building Communities, Brick by Brick
Access to affordable, safe housing is a basic right, but many face poor conditions, homelessness, or are priced out of neighbourhoods, deepening social inequities and division. How can we ensur...
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Special Open Forum Screening: Flower
Screening of the film "Flower" is followed by a conversation with its producer, Misty Copeland.
Open Forum: Justice through Art
Wrongfully convicted at 16, Gary Tyler spent 42 years in prison. He found refuge in art, which helped him reclaim his identity and express emotions stifled by confinement. Join this conversation...
Open Forum: Protecting LGBTQI+ Lives
LGBTQI+ individuals face rising global threats to their safety and well-being. Upholding a full spectrum of rights, protections and opportunities is crucial to promote equality and dignity. How...
Open Forum: Making the Case for Nature
Granting nature legal personhood involves recognizing ecosystems' rights to exist, thrive and regenerate. This legal framework empowers communities to protect natural resources by allowing lawsuits...
Open Forum: WASH-ing Away Inequities
The United Nations reports that nearly 3.5 billion people lack safe sanitation and half of the global population faces water scarcity for several months annually. How can we ensure equitable ac...
Open Forum: Powering Progress
Nearly 1 billion people live without electricity, while others suffer from its production. Energy access is a crucial enabler for economic growth, social development and environmental sustainabilit...
Open Forum: Balancing the Scales
According to the IMF, income inequality is high or increasing in 60% of low- and middle-income countries, with the highest impact being felt on marginalized groups. With rising income inequality...
Open Forum: Levelling the Playing Field
According to the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2024, parity is still 134 years away. Even when countries enshrine gender equality in law, gender-based discrimination can persist i...
Open Forum: Protecting People from a Changing Climate
Climate change disproportionately displaces vulnerable populations with limited resources to adapt or relocate. Rising sea levels, extreme weather and environmental degradation force millions from ...