Hand Over The Mic To: Naruthai Tansukasem, Thailand
For the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, we are handing over the mic to women on the front line, those who are battling COVID-19 and the pandemic of violence against women and girls that’s relentless and rising. These
A Virtual Journey to Some of the Most Wondrous Landscapes of the Earth
From the mighty tiger to the humble worker bee, the huge variety of life on Earth contributes to our lives and well-being in more ways than we think. From providing us with food, clean water and air, to supporting our
Q&A with Carcel: garments made behind bars
The main cause of female incarceration is poverty. It is predominantly young, poor, single-mothers with a low level of education and income. Out of this situation, Carcel, a Danish fashion brand, has forged an identity of homogenous Scandinavian design with
Op-Ed: The Birds and the Bees
An Exploration of Sex-Education in the East Asian-Pacific Region My memory of the sex-ed at my New Jersey public high school is admittedly pretty hazy. But I remember being told about the different types of safe-sex practices available, I remember someone
Utilizing Sustainable Business to Scale Up the Fair Trade Market
Alter Eco introduces a scalable impact model to support indigenous farmers in the Global South and rural, marginalized communities with fair trade products It can be a struggle for many companies to implement fair trade products or organic food into their business
Thailand: Pirates and Slaves
We recently caught up with Steve Trent, the founder of EJ Foundation. He has been running EJF since 2000 with the aim to defend our environment and human rights. The foundation has also a strong presence in Asia where it follows