Cultural Change for Social Impact
Ideas have the power to transform entire cities. A change in culture, a set of characteristics that create strong emotions, is necessary for social impact. Emotional connection is what drives attitude change. With this in mind, it is crucial to
Art Can Win The War: Employing the Language of Humanity
There’s a vicious war underway. The battlefields are our overloaded screens, media outlets, platforms, devices, and minds. Many—on both sides of the aisle—criticise the way things have become polarised, protesting that they never wanted it all to be so black
The Second-Generation American: “Who am I?”
Perhaps one day our societies will allow us to simply “be.” Until then, navigating cultural identity as a second-generation American is overwhelmingly burdensome, especially with a Latin American background—one with which we sometimes find ourselves having to pick a single
Bibi Hanum: Creating autonomy for Uzbekistan’s women
Mobilising artisan employment through new fashion businesses has been a recurring theme for Impakter, with multiple companies providing inspirational stories about the creation of businesses allied with fair and equal opportunity for those who need it most. Bibi Hanum is a
How can men drive the feminist agenda?
Our world is an ever-evolving mix of rapidly changing cultures set in a mesmerising mosaic of colours, languages, faiths, beliefs, and practices. In the Middle East - like many other parts of the world - an intense fight against beloved
Art that empowers: a photography exhibition that sustains livelihoods.
In buying these compelling portraits, punters are directly empowering those in the photographs. Amongst the subdued tones of a drought-stricken field in Ethiopia emerges a family of three, each dressed in exquisitely patterned red and black textiles. There is a striking
Badala: Eradicating Poverty through employment
20.9 million. That’s the estimated number of victims of human trafficking worldwide according to the International Labour Organization. Of those, over 55% are believed to be women and girls, and 4.5 million are believed to have been forced into sexual
Illuminating Peace and Justice through film: Mildred Achoch
Nana Guar, in her September 2015 article featured on the Corporate Citizenship blog, pointed out that: “It can even be argued that SDG 16 (Sustainable Development Goal n.16: Peace, justice and strong institutions) is the most important goal, without which
Indigenous Peoples: Key Trends that Affect their Development
(Part Two) Part One of this article provided an explanation of who indigenous peoples are, why they are considered a special legal category, and what rights they have as outlined in international law. In this piece, I explore how colonization has affected
From Where I Stand: Maria Judite da Silva Ballerio
EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS PIECE IS AUTHORED BY UN WOMEN AS PART OF THE SERIES “FROM WHERE I STAND”, WHICH CAPTURES PEOPLES STORIES AND THEIR DAILY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. SEE THE FULL SERIES HERE. I have a niece who has had
Intra-Racial Conversations: Cultural Appropriation or Appreciation?
Cultural appropriation. Defined as “the act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing that you understand or respect the culture.” Over the years, this conversation has been dominated by the narrative
Privilege, Power, and Pride: Intersectionality within the LGBT Community
In, but Out: In this series, we will discuss the idea of being part of a particular community (African Americans, Female, Disability, Latinos, Christians, LGBT, and any other self-identifying group), but still feel like an outsider. There is an assumption that