Mexican government failing to provide decent jobs for vulnerable youth – leaving the door open to cartel recruitment: Mexico’s “war on drugs” began in 2006, when the newly elected president, Felipe Calderón, ordered thousands of troops onto the streets in an attempt to combat drug violence. The results have been disastrous. The government’s military operations …
Global inequality must fall to maintain a safe climate and achieve a decent standard of living for all – it’s a huge challenge: Energy consumption is essential for human wellbeing, but there is enormous inequality in energy use worldwide. The top 10% of global energy consumers use roughly 30 times more energy than the bottom …
Marikana massacre: South Africa needs to build a society that’s decent and doesn’t humiliate people: Hundreds of people gather on the small hill were some of the Marikana miners were shot by police in 2012. EFE-EPAS/Stringer On 16 August mine workers, activists and no doubt a few politicians will gather on the now infamous rock …
The Decent Home Standard promises to force landlords to make homes safer – but it will only work with enforcement: Fabio Balbi/Shutterstock More than one in five private renters in the UK live in a house that does not meet the government’s standards for decent homes. This means that around a million private renters in …
Why access to decent toilets could help reduce sexual violence in South Africa: Many women in South Africa still don't have access to safe toilets. Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images South Africa has exceedingly high rates of rape of women and girls by non-partners. It’s estimated that between 5% and 12% of women may have …
Britain’s public toilet shame: time for equal access to decent facilities for all: The coronavirus lockdown has amplified the problem of access to clean and safe public toilets for everyone. Shutterstock As lockdown began to be relaxed in England from mid-May and people started venturing out for the first time since March, crowds flocked to …
South Africa in the news: No way to spin it, the Australian Test team needs a decent leggie: Bryce McGain made his one and only Test appearance, against South Africa, the week before he turned 37. Then there were left-arm wrist spinners Brad Hogg, who played seven Tests across a 12-year period, and Beau Casson, …
How decent data can help African girls overcome second class status: Participants in the Finote Hiwot project to end child, early and forced marriage in Ethiopia. Department for International Development/Jessica Lea, CC BY The United Nations has made the gathering of data on girls across the world the coming year’s focus. Marking the International Day …