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Bookmark or Share- Who was Mahatma Gandhi and what impact did he have on India?At the height of World War II, Mahatma Gandhi stepped up his Quit India campaign, urging the British to get out of the country altogether, while arguing that the war was none of India’s concern. Once again, he was arrested and jailed - this time along with fellow leaders of the Indian National Congress and his wife.
- This is how women’s rights have progressed | World Economic ForumIt found 91% of men and 86% of women show at least one clear bias against gender equality in areas such as politics, economic, education, intimate partner violence and women’s reproductive rights. About 50% of men and women interviewed across 75 countries say they think men make better political leaders than women, while more than 40% felt ...
- Black History Month: What is it and why do we need it?By the late 1960s, thanks in part to the civil-rights movement and a growing awareness of Black identity, Negro History Week was celebrated by mayors in cities across the country. Eventually, the event evolved into Black History Month on many college campuses.
- Civil society is good for business. Here’s why | World Economic ForumFor civil society, this implies building pathways to engage business to protect human rights and the environment. With governments failing to honour commitments to citizens in many parts of the world, perhaps civil society and business can find some common ground to protect basic freedoms which offer the best bet for stable, corruption-free ...
- After John Lewis: 21 civil rights leaders who are shaping AmericaCivil rights leader John Lewis is survived by a generation of changemakers, ready to take up the baton. Twenty-one are listed here, representing intersections of civil rights causes including policing, LGBTQ rights and social media. The list includes Patrisse Khan-Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter.
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