Last week, the UK Government announced that 80% of British taxpayers will receive an income tax statement later this year which will illustrate how the government uses it, from defence spending to education to overseas aid.
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Africa's hottest recording artists have come together to support our Do Agric campaign, and together have written and recorded the track 'Cocoa na Chocolate'. It's A-MA-ZING. Turn it up and get ready to move.
Throughout history, women activists have been a source of inspiration and made it possible for others to succeed in the work they do. We've collected together 14 quotes from pioneering women. May their words resonate through time and continue to inspire.
This incredible collection of maps really puts the African continent's population, income, growth, and potential into context.
Did you know that women make up half of Africa’s agricultural workforce overall, and more than half in several countries? Our report reveals that the gender gap in agriculture is making it impossible for African women to become the thriving farmers they need to be to pull themselves out of poverty and give their children a better life.
After working in and travelling through a number of different countries where white people are in the numerical minority, I’ve come to realise that there is one place being white is not only a hindrance, but negative - most of the developing world. Seven years later, I think we’re finally doing aid right, and I’m not there.
This year, Colombian farmer Albeiro Alfonso 'Foncho' Cantillo is the champion of Fairtrade Fortnight, and is travelling around the UK to highlight the pressure on banana farmers from aggressive price wars, driven by supermarkets, which drive banana prices down.
What could possibly be scarier than the global spread of a mysterious zombie disease in US thiller Contagion? How about this interactive map, which shows an alarming number of outbreaks for preventable diseases.
We’re looking for 100 young activists across Europe to lead the fight against extreme poverty in their communities. Could you be one of them?
Valentines Day is here, which means millions of us are trying to think of original and romantic gestures for our loved ones.
Restaurants are bombarding us with special menus and offers, greetings card shops are a blur of red, and on Friday we’ll be cramming on to buses and trains whilst trying not to crush bunches of flowers.
If you feel like you’ve tried every Valentine’s Day cliché and want something a bit different this year, try this.
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