Chilean referendum hailed as a ‘triumph of democracy’
With large swathes of the world currently backsliding into conservative autocracy, Chile just showed us what democracy could look like in 2020. Chile’s president has hailed the result of this weekend’s nation-wide referendum a ‘triumph of democracy’, as Chileans voted overwhelmingly in favour of changing their outdated constitution. ‘This… should...
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Gen Z in developing nations may never recover from this gap in schooling
COVID-19 has stolen an education from the world’s poorest, as many will never get the chance to return to school. As Western nations debate the best way to re-open schools in a safe and sensible manner, Gen Z students in developing nations have faced an education interruption they’ll likely never...
#EndSARS: Nigerian changemakers unite against police brutality
#EndSARS is fast becoming the biggest change movement for young activists in Nigeria’s history. Here’s how you can help. While fights to end police brutality within the US have grabbed headlines consistently throughout 2020, Nigeria’s #EndSARS movement had been bubbling under the surface years before the heinous shootings that shocked...
Canada first to label China’s treatment of Uighur’s a ‘genocide’
China’s cultural eradication of their Islamic majority amounts to ‘genocide’, a Canadian parliamentary subcommittee concludes. Canada has officially become the first government to call a spade a spade this week and label the CCP’s treatment of the Uighur people a genocide. In an important development for the mission to liberate...
Pope Francis supports civil unions for same-sex couples
It’s the first time a leader of the Catholic Church has properly recognised the legal legitimacy of same sex couples, but it’s not indicative of actual change just yet. Pope Francis has expressed support for same-sex couples in a new documentary called Francesco that recently premiered at the Rome Film...
Trans women in sports: will we ever decide what’s ‘fair’?
World Rugby’s controversial decision to ban trans women from competing highlights one of the thorniest issues of our time. Last week trans women were informed that they will soon be prevented from participating in professional women’s rugby due to safety concerns. The recommendation from World Rugby evidently comes after...
Does cancel culture exist or are the powerful playing victim?
Is Gen Z’s desire for change inadvertently ushering in an age of cancel culture, or are the rich and privileged using the concept to shield themselves from scrutiny? Rife with hypocrisies from both sides of the fence, cancel culture has been one of 2020’s hottest topics. Those being criticised for propagating cancel culture claim that the concept doesn’t exist, and instead is a catch-all defence or tool of delegitimisation used...
‘Earthshot Prize’ is the largest environmental award ever
Prince William and David Attenborough have created the largest ever environmental prize that hopes to encourage new climate change solutions by awarding £50 million worth of grants over the next decade. Prince William has joined forces with famous documentary maker Sir David Attenborough to create a brand new environmental prize. Launched last Thursday, the ‘Earthshot Prize’ will be awarding £1 million to five groups or individuals working on effective climate...
Sustainability is at the heart of Gen Z transport needs
Recent reports suggest that young people care deeply about sustainable transport and are spearheading an industry shift that focuses more on sustainability than style or status. Transport companies and car manufacturers will need to rethink the way they approach Gen Z audiences if they want to maintain a strong presence with younger consumers. According to a recent report by Allision and Partners US, Gen Z do not view vehicles...
Gen Z are hoping to topple the Thai regime with Tinder
The dating app has become the latest battleground in the efforts of pro-democracy protestors in Thailand. Demonstrators in Thailand, who have taken to the streets over the past few months in their hundreds of thousands to oppose their military government and the royal family, have recently added Tinder to the list of weapons they’re using to propagate a pro-democracy message. Whilst regimes prone to censorship have long been cognisant...
