Bill Gates announced Wednesday his $20 billion donation to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to fund innovators working on pandemic prevention, global health, climate mitigation and adaptation, education improvement, … Read more
California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Monday that the state will propose an amendment to “enshrine the right to choose” in the state’s constitution, following a leaked draft on a … Read more
Fact-checkers from around the world have urged Youtube to help fight against disinformation. More than 80 fact-checking organizations from around the world have written an open letter to YouTube chief … Read more
Meta (previously Facebook) has announced the introduction of social issue advertising enforcement in India. Meta stated that the crackdown, which began earlier this month, would require anybody running social issues … Read more
The alleged rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl from India’s lowest caste has sparked a third day of protests in the streets of New Delhi on Tuesday. Hundreds of … Read more
Members of George Floyd’s family met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House on May 25 to commemorate the first anniversary of George’s murder. … Read more
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Bishkek on April 8 to call for the dismissal of officials after the murder of a woman abducted for marriage. Some 500 people rallied in … Read more
Pakistani human rights groups and individuals have criticized Prime Minister Imran Khan for blaming a rise in sexual assault cases on how women dress during a live interview. “In any … Read more
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk called on Prime Minister Scott Morrison on April 7 to convene a national women’s summit amid allegations of sexual assault and rape in politics. “Now is … Read more
Agencies of the United Nations have warned that over 34 million people around the world are “one step away from starvation” as acute hunger is likely to soar in over … Read more