Honduras locks in permanent ban on abortion
The country's government has approved a constitutional reform that will make it virtually impossible to legalise abortion in Honduras. Less than a month after the historic moment for women’s rights in Argentina, whereby the country became just the third in Latin America to legalise abortion, Honduras has moved to permanently...
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WaterAid wants you to know about these 15 young environmental activists
The international charity is showcasing a group of Gen Zers, from actors and bloggers to documentary makers and authors, united in their fight to save our planet. 2020 was a pretty tough year for our planet. Not only was it the joint hottest on record, but during just 12 months we...
The 9-year-old activist leading a campaign against plastic waste
At just 9 years of age, a British girl is spearheading a campaign to stop unsorted plastic waste being dumped in developing countries. A new year may have just begun, but it’s safe to say we’ve already got a contender for most inspiring story of 2021. If you were to ask,...
Why are Colombians protesting police brutality?
A local human rights group has revealed that Colombia's police are responsible for 289 homicides committed between 2017 and 2019, for which only two policemen have been convicted. In September last year, a video of police in the Colombian capital of Bogotá attacking and tazing father of two Javier Ordóñez...
The legal state of abortion worldwide in 2021
Attitudes towards the ever contentious pro-choice/pro-birth debate have shifted varyingly over the last 25 years across the globe. In 2021, here’s where different regions currently stand on the legality. A week after Argentina secured a huge milestone for pro-choice campaigners by becoming the largest Latin American country – and only...
Are ‘pre-polluted’ babies the new normal?
Researchers find microplastics in human placentas, calling the presence of the particles 'a matter of great concern.' Just when you thought our plastic pollution problem couldn’t get any worse, Italian researchers have found microplastics in the placentas of human fetuses. While we don’t yet know the health implications of this...
Chinese embassy’s ‘emancipation’ tweet rebuked online
A tweet from Beijing's embassy in the US claiming detained Uighur women are no longer 'baby-making machines' has been condemned for misrepresenting genocide and forced sterilisation. Twitter has deleted a ‘dehumanising’ post from Beijing’s embassy in Washington DC claiming that Uighur women held in internment camps in China’s north-western Xinjiang province had been ‘emancipated’ and were no longer ‘baby making machines.’ Taken down on Saturday morning for violating the platform’s rules...
Human Rights Watch urges Biden to scrap ‘Remain in Mexico’ programme
According to a recent report published by the organisation, the US migration programme has needlessly exposed tens of thousands of asylum seekers in Mexico to crimes such as rape, kidnapping, and extortion. Following President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in November, Latin American politicians and activists from Mexico to Argentina were quick to show their relief, praising the democracy of the American people and congratulating Biden on social media. ‘Some are talking the...
Sesame Street unveils new Rohingya muppets to help refugee children
The US children's show has created twins Noor and Aziz to deliver early years education to Rohingya children living in the world's largest refugee camp. Sesame Street is no stranger to stepping back from the sunny, carefree world of kid’s entertainment, often reflecting on the raw reality of life for vulnerable children. The show, which just last year debuted a new initiative providing free resources for community providers...
Angela Davis, the BLM activist making waves in fashion
'Heroes of Blackness' is a collaborative capsule collection launched by Davis and Renowned LA to raise funds for groups fighting for prison reform in America. Amid a year in which fashion has become arguably more radical and political than ever before, it makes sense that as streetwear adapts, brands such as Renowned LA would want to partner with Angela Davis, one of the most archetypal civil rights leaders of our...
