An Enabler to SDGs’ Attainment: Linking Science with Human Rights
Science for Sustainable Development: An Old Relationship Reshaped The connection between science, the consolidation of peace, and the pursuit of human welfare is not new. In November 1945, the UNESCO Constitution adopted an already commonly accepted idea that cooperation in
The Need for Decent Work in the Land of Plenty
Editors Note: This article is a collaboration between Fair Trade USA and Impakter Magazine. In 2016, Wholesum Harvest, a family-owned tomato farm in Nogales, Arizona, made headlines when it announced its status as the very first Fair Trade Certified™ farm in the
How to tackle poverty with data
What is IATI? The International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) was launched in 2008. It is a voluntary, multi-stakeholder initiative that seeks to increase the transparency of development cooperation in order to increase its effectiveness in tackling poverty. It has designed a standard for
Tackling Gender Equality through Technology and Crowdsourced Data
The recent #MeToo campaign on social media was revived by actor Alyssa Milano as a response to the sexual harassment allegations against media mogul Harvey Weinstein. She wrote on her social media timeline in mid-October: “If all the women who
(EM)POWERING OFF-GRID COMMUNITIES WITH SOLAR LIGHTS
SDG 7, SDG 13 and the Paris Agreement: the backbone of the 2030 Agenda When the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was agreed upon at the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015, Heads of State and
How Education is the “route to” and “root of” gender equality
EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS PIECE IS AUTHORED BY, SAFEENA HUSAIN. THIS PIECE IS PART OF A SERIES EXPLORING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS). SEE THE INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES HERE. Achieving SDG4 of Inclusive & Quality Education: Community, Data and Collaboration Photo Credit: Educate