This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As COVID-19 upends the global food supply chain and disrupts economies around the world, the threat of food waste looms particularly large. Farmers are faced with fields of crops and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Below is a list of social sector organisations and collectives that are engaged in fighting COVID-19 across India. It is updated daily, with the information provided by the organisations themselves.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Low rates of vaccine uptake among correctional staff make it clear that withholding the vaccine from people who are locked up — or offering it only to a small fraction…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Jenner Institute of Oxford University announced that during their phase two trials concerning 450 children in Burkina Faso over 12 months, the vaccine achieved 77% efficacy, surpassing the World…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Okello Aballa Ognum regularly has to walk deep into the jungles of southwest Ethiopia to treat the water ponds that harbor a debilitating parasitic disease. Painstakingly, he measures the water…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last March, students everywhere watched as their schools and daily routines were suddenly an existential threat. Gone were the pleasures of playing with their friends at recess, eating lunch in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The shift to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has presented significant challenges for all children and parents, but especially for kids with autism. Children with autism often struggle with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When is the right time to begin caring for a child’s mental health? As she heads off to college? During his high school years? As early as elementary school? The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Domestic violence is a story spread across newspapers, magazines, and televisions. Many people turn away from these stories without seeing the survivors who carry them and the courage it takes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. India is currently home to the world’s worst COVID-19 outbreak. It has reported a total of approximately 18 million cases since the beginning of the pandemic. As the second wave continues to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United Nations General Assembly week in New York in September was a global stock-taking exercise aimed at understanding where the world collectively stands on progress toward the Sustainable Development…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tackling learning loss that has resulted from the pandemic is today’s most pressing education policy concern. Critical remedies like intensive tutoring, added instructional time and early warning indicators have gotten a lot…