Locked out of finance, trapped in poverty
Banking exclusion leaves low-income workers, migrants and rural communities paying more and facing greater risks
Editorial Team SDG1
1 hour ago7 min read
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White House Tarifa Advisory Board established
New advisory board will guide White House Tarifa as GSI’s seat for research, education and global cooperation.
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Locked out of finance, trapped in poverty
Banking exclusion leaves low-income workers, migrants and rural communities paying more and facing greater risks
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ARTICLE 19 defends freedom of expression in an increasingly restrictive information environment
The organisation combines legal expertise, advocacy and training to protect the rights to speak, know and participate
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Library For All and the case for culturally relevant children's books
Library For All works to expand early literacy by creating books that reflect the languages and lives of underserved children
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The ethics of climate adaptation and the question of who is protected first
As climate risks intensify, adaptation choices are becoming tests of fairness, power and public responsibility
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International Rivers challenges the dam-first model reshaping vulnerable waterways
Large dams, water stress and climate risks are forcing a rethink of river governance and community rights
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Manta rays expose the weak links in ocean protection
The Manta Trust shows how research, tourism and policy can help protect threatened rays and marine ecosystems
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Climate communication becomes a test of public trust
Climate Outreach highlights why public engagement now matters as much as policy design in climate action
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Lake Sevan clean-up pledge draws attention to a wider water crisis
A foundation linked to Cape Town’s WeCare Foundation says it will fund shoreline waste removal in Armenia while urging stronger action on sewage, runoff and water withdrawals.
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EarthRights International puts corporate abuse in extractive industries under scrutiny
Communities facing mining, oil and gas harms are pushing for stronger human rights and environmental accountability
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Civic technology only matters when it gives people usable power
Digital tools can support participation and accountability, but only when they solve real civic problems
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Locked out of finance, trapped in poverty
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THIS WEEK:
Good health and well being
The ageing planet is testing how societies share care, work and security
Longer lives are reshaping pensions, housing, health systems and intergenerational fairness across ageing societies
Editorial Team SDG3
Jun 24
Aidsmap, the public value of reliable HIV information
An HIV information service shows why evidence, access and trust still matter in the global response to HIV
Editorial Team SDG3
Jun 14
Autism is not a marginal issue. It is a global test of inclusion
Around the world, autism is forcing societies to rethink education, healthcare, employment and the meaning of belonging.
Editorial Team SDG3
Jun 5
When a child has to go viral to receive treatment, the system has already failed
In Spain, the case of a boy from Seville with butterfly skin disease has exposed a deeper problem: life-changing medicines should not depend on television, social media pressure or a photograph with a regional president.
Editorial Team SDG3
Jun 4
Fundació Lluita contra les Infeccions and the clinical fight to make HIV care faster, smarter and more durable
A Barcelona foundation links HIV care, clinical trials and vaccine research in the search for better treatment pathways
Editorial Team SDG3
Jun 3
IDF Europe and the quiet logistics of diabetes care in crisis
How a European diabetes network helps protect access to insulin, supplies and care during emergencies
Editorial Team SDG3
May 11
TELL Japan, the quiet infrastructure of mental health support
A Tokyo-based non-profit offers confidential counselling and crisis support for people navigating distress in Japan
Editorial Team SDG3
May 5
Cholera resurgence exposes the global cost of climate vulnerability and inequality
A preventable disease is spreading where water systems, health services and public investment have failed
Editorial Team SDG3
Apr 29
Fundación Affinity and the careful case for animal-assisted therapy
A Spanish foundation has helped move human-animal bonds from sentiment into health, care and education practice
Joan Ubide
Apr 26
Psychedelic medicine advances in mental health research as science tests safety, efficacy and real clinical potential
Research on psilocybin, MDMA and ibogaine is expanding, but safety, regulation and clinical evidence remain decisive.
Editorial Team SDG3
Apr 22
HIFA and the politics of reliable healthcare information
HIFA argues that remote care cannot work fairly when patients, clinicians and policymakers lack trusted health information
Editorial Team SDG3
Apr 21
How Europe’s debt architecture is draining public budgets in the global south
Rising repayments to creditors linked to London and other European financial centres are squeezing health, schools and climate action
Editorial Team SDG3
Apr 13
Malaria vaccine rollout in Africa is testing more than science
New malaria vaccines offer real promise, but delivery, trust and funding will decide whether that promise reaches children
Editorial Team SDG3
Apr 10
Whether the future of healthcare is being defined less by hospitals and more by connected care
Sensors, AI tools and remote decisions are widening access, but they may also redraw inequality, trust and clinical accountability
Editorial Team SDG3
Apr 7
Growing up in a world that never stands still
How turning 18 shapes identity, emotional development and responsibility in a global society.
Joan Ubide
Mar 29
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