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Systemic change is on everyone’s lips in 2020.  Pushed to the background, progress on climate action remains woefully slow. Wealth inequality continues to rise. Gender parity appears unlikely to happen…

Scientists have identified a new fibrotic disease called “plasticosis” in flesh-footed shearwaters, a species that inadvertently consumes plastic.

Candid Blog | We have been tracking philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake. Here’s what we know so far.

To solve the social, economic, and environmental challenges we face today, we need to rethink the status quo. Governments and other institutions around the world need to embrace new ways…

Market-shaping interventions in global health provide a powerful model for the struggle to decarbonize the economy.

A global conference on ‘Taking UHC to the last citizen’ today called for harnessing the boundless potential of digital health to accelerate progress towards universal health coverage.“Digital health is a great enabler in delivery of health care services and has the potential to support overall…

Why India’s female labour force participation rate remains low compared to global levels, and what needs to be done to change it.

Children born today will bear the brunt of the burden of climate change despite having the least responsibility for causing it. Growing calls to position climate change as a child’s rights…

Published in partnership with Media Impact Funders, Global Press has released new findings about U.S. audience demand for international journalism, and provides actional recommendations for funders supporting public interest media around the world.

Communities across the globe are rethinking how we approach plastic use in our daily lives. Let’s face it: The mountains of plastic now polluting nearly every depth and corner of…

It is impossible to address environmental threats without addressing the problem of waste. The world produces more than two billion metric tons of municipal solid waste each year — a…

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