A lot of people are in lockdown and staying home, finding that they have unexpected free time. While countries are dealing with the pandemic in different ways, it’s likely that we all will have a bit more time at home in the coming weeks.
Sometimes we need to take our mind off of current events and indulge in some escapist films. At other times, we need to broaden our outlook. So we asked our Global Policy, Campaigns, and Content Teams...
Culture
On hot Sundays in Dar es Salaam, city dwellers find refuge from the heat at the public beaches. Children bath in the shallow water, youngsters pose for photos in the breeze, and men practice boxing.
In the shade by some tall coral rocks, Sekela Mwaipaja sets up her small art studio. Paintings of women decorate the coral wall; one woman carries firewood on her head, another sets sail in a dhow, a third woman poses in the sunset.
“I paint women...
Podcasts have exploded into popularity in recent years. In fact, there’s over 800,000 podcasts out there, and about 62 million listeners in the U.S. every week.
Whether you’re a long-time listener or looking for a place to start, we’ve got a great list of podcast episodes for you. As a bonus, each one of the episodes listed below covers an important issue, so you can learn something new while you listen.
Cry Power
The Cry Power podcast — hosted by artist Hozier...
Like many of you, we’re busy looking for creative ways to enjoy our free time now that we’re spending the majority of our time at home. We’ve got book recommendations, tips for at-home activism, a great Spotify playlist to jam to, and an activist-themed word search that’s pretty challenging.
If you’re looking for something relaxing, we’ve created these downloadable colouring pages for you to print out, share, and get creative with!
No printer? You can save these to your phone...
Lulu Gaitan Kayage is a woman ahead of her time. She is one of the few female boxers in Tanzania and she is fighting for recognition of women in the heavily male-dominated sport.
“In Tanzania, there is the belief that women boxers are not yet a thing,” says 30-year-old Lulu.
But Lulu has been boxing since she was 18 years old, and she won her first international match in South Africa in 2013 when she was 23.
Since then, she has won...
There’s so much more to a book than words on a page. Books have the power to inspire, enlighten, uplift, and change the world. Three years ago, our Global Policy Team recommended 10 incredible books that opened our eyes and inspired us to take action.
Now, we’ve got six more books from them that will improve any book collection:
The Invention of Wings; Sue Monk Kidd
A compelling story about the relationship between a female slave and the daughter of her white...
The 2020 Gates Letter, marking the 20th anniversary of the Gates Foundation, dropped this week. Each year, the Gates annual letter makes an argument for what, why, and how we should invest to make the most meaningful impact on the world. It paints a portrait of where the world has been, where it currently is, and where it can go with the right action.
This year, the letter takes on the theme of “swinging for the fences,” which is advice...
Late last year, we introduced you to five fantastic musicians who are using their talent to fight corruption in Africa. We asked you to vote for your favorite, and you answered. The winner of the 2019 Accountability Music Awards is Chioma “Cill” Ogbonna!
“I am glad to see that people still embrace music that inspires them to do right and not act like spectators, music that awakens their consciousness; this is exactly what conscious music is to me.” — Chioma...
The start of the year gives us a chance to consider what we want to accomplish in the year ahead. Here at ONE, our ultimate hope is ending extreme poverty and preventable diseases, but there’s a lot we need to achieve this hope. Things like gender equality, access to health services, good education, and investments in agriculture give us the tools we need to achieve our mission. Luckily, there are activists worldwide working to make some of these things...
If you could say anything to yourself as a kid, what would you say?
That’s the question behind ONE’s new documentary series, Yours in Power. Three activists working to create gender equality have written to themselves as young girls, offering advice and insights for the road ahead. Their inspiring words prove the power of a strong voice and an unwavering determination to create an equal world.
Any activist knows that changing the world can involve a lot of letters. Whether it...