The holiday season is here, and that means it’s time to start thinking about gifts. In that spirit, we want to shed some light on some amazing African-made products that make a great holiday (or anytime of the year!) gift.
Here are 7 African-made gifts to add to your holiday shopping list ASAP.
Jewelry or Home Goods from Ashepa
Ashepa was founded in 2017 by Kenyan-born Chetna. Her passion for “the wealth of craftsmanship native to the country I love,” is what...
Arielle Witter
The 2024 Olympics in Paris have officially begun and like the rest of the world, we are watching. We love seeing these amazing athletes represent their countries for the gold and tracking the numbers on which countries are getting the most medals. But we also had a few other data points in mind this Olympics.
€1.4 billion could have gone to foreign aid instead of the Seine
A LOT of money and time went into making this year’s Olympic games happen....
When women and girls have the tools and opportunities they need to succeed, it's a win for everyone, everywhere. Despite the world continuing to make progress towards gender equality, that progress is still slow and uneven, and inequality continues.
Here are nine facts you need to know about gender equality.
1. 70% of health and social care workers are women
Women and girls are the first responders during crises. So much so that 70% of social and healthcare workers are women....
The climate crisis impacts everyone, everywhere. But the African continent is feeling its effects the most. It’s the most climate-vulnerable region, despite having contributed the least to historic carbon emissions.
As the fight for climate justice continues, it’s important to share on-the-ground climate stories about the continent and the people who live there.
Here are a few documentaries to watch now to learn more about climate in Africa.
“Thank You for the Rain”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO1-Z7kEyzo
“Thank You for the Rain” follows Kenyan farmer, Kisilu Musya....
The summer is a great time to relax and recharge. It‘s also a great time to take stock of your activism work and give it a refresh.
With warmer weather and longer days, you can fill your free time working to change the world for the better. And some of it may be easier than you think. That‘s why we‘re sharing nine easy ways to kickstart your activism this summer.
Keep reading to find out!
Start a summer reading list
The summer is...
We‘ve all been living through the pandemic. So how much could we learn from a documentary about it? Turns out, a lot.
HBO‘s new documentary, “How to Survive a Pandemic” is an emotional rollercoaster. It taps into how we‘ve all felt over the past two years: from the sheer shock of it all, to the hope from the first promises of vaccines, to the frustration of realizing that we‘ve still got a long way to go before achieving vaccine equity.
To...
Storytelling is essential — it helps us understand, learn about, and discover new communities, places, and more. Every day, journalists around the world work hard to tell stories that inform and inspire others. That‘s why the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), the ONE Campaign and the family of Michael Elliott partner annually to honor these amazing storytellers. Each year, the Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling is awarded to a promising journalist for their outstanding work covering...
Global health has come a long way in the past 20 years. Since its 2004 peak, AIDS-related deaths have fallen by 68%, since 1990 the under-5 child mortality rate has fallen by more than half, and much more.
Global crises, unfortunately, are threatening to reverse that progress. We need to effectively fight these crises and invest in global health in order to achieve the fourth UN Sustainable Development Goal: good health and well-being.
Here‘s how you can do your part.
Stay informed,...
“Education is the most powerful weapon to change the world,” Nelson Mandela once said. There is power in a quality education, and that is precisely why fair and free access to quality education is among the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Unfortunately, quality education is not a reality for all students. Since 2015, over 500 million children worldwide have not developed the needed skills to read and understand a simple story by the age of 10. They‘re missing a critical literacy milestone...
A global crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic requires a unified, coordinated global effort to end the crisis. That’s where our ONE World campaign comes in. Our message? A global pandemic requires a global response. World leaders must agree on a global response plan and ensure that low-income countries are not left behind so that everyone, everywhere can see an end to the pandemic. In order to do so, we highlighted three important areas on which world leaders must agree...