Cash, church, markets and coronavirus
Each of the blog posts this week will contain a link to Covid-19 and how different communities and countries are dealing with controlling/containing the spread of the virus.
Air pollution and CO2 fall rapidly as virus spreads
Each of the blog posts this week will contain a link to Covid-19 and how different communities and countries are dealing with controlling/containing the spread of the virus.
How pandemics spread
Each of the blog posts this week will contain a link to Covid-19 and how different communities and countries are dealing with controlling/containing the spread of the virus.
UK School Closure
Each of the blog posts this week will contain a link to Covid-19 and how different communities and countries are dealing with controlling/containing the spread of the virus.
Reaching 130 million girls with no access to education
There are approximately 130 million girls who do not attend school around the world.
Unequal Britain
This podcast from BBC Analysis examines the disparity in pay and work opportunities across the UK.
How does porn impact on men? Modern Masculinity
This video from the Modern Masculinity series from The Guardian discusses the impact of porn on men.
This article explores a scheme in Brazil where nail technicians are being trained to help identify women who may be at risk of or who are experiencing domestic violence.
Coronavirus confirmed as pandemic by WHO
On 11th March, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared that the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.
How to succeed as a woman in politics
This short video from The Economist from two years ago (International Women's Day) follows the story of Rushanara Ali, a Labour MP from London.
Nine out of 10 people found to be biased against women
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has found that from its research into 100 countries that 9/10 people are biased against women.
'Baby machines' eastern Europe's answer to depopulation
Here is an interesting story about how Hungary and Poland are trying to tackle falling birth rates.
Podcast: Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley was one of the finest writers of late 18th and 19th centuries, her perhaps most famous piece of work was 'Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus', although she wrote other books,...
International Women's Day: March 8th
Yesterday was International Women's Day and this year's theme was #EachforEqual.
Celeb shout-outs
The American app Cameo enables users to pay for shout-out messages from celebrities, such as Snoop Dogg and Dick Van Dyke.
The 100 year life
Here is an interesting long read about life expectancy.
Prison Consultants
It has been reported that Harvey Weinstein, who was recently convicted of two sexual offence charges and faces up to 25 years in jail in the United States, has hired a prison consultant to help him...
Early years education
Another podcast episode suggestion this time from Analysis about early years education.
The police and facial recognition
This podcast discusses why the police are increasingly using facial technology to help identify and track suspected criminals.
Doing good
This video from The Economist looks at how people can 'do good' or be effective altruists.