Ban Animal Trophy Imports!
Sometimes in 2018, the United States moved to allow the import of big-game trophies. The new legislation repealed the existing law that placed an outright ban on the import of such items as lion hides and elephant tusks from Africa.
We Must End Gun Violence
Gun violence is arguably the most divisive topic on the American political space. We cannot afford to shy away from the conversation. On average, America loses 96 citizens to guns every day. This statistic is appalling, to say the least.
Ten Humanitarian Crisis to Look Out for in 2019
2018 was a landmark year for many around the world. Giant steps were taken in addressing global issues and some conflict-ridden areas in the past year came to a peaceful resolution or at least a similitude of it. However, one
Why women are disproportionately affected by humanitarian crises?
A lot has been achieved in the fight for gender equality. Even in the developing world, policymakers and other stakeholders appear to be more conscious of the rights of the female gender. However, there is still a chasm between both
Ban Animal Trophy Imports!
Sometimes in 2018, the United States moved to allow the import of big-game trophies. The new legislation repealed the existing law that placed an outright ban on the import of such items as lion hides and elephant tusks from Africa.
Will we ever cure Alzheimer’s?
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) appear to be the major health challenge in the developed world. Among the NCDs, the neurodegenerative diseases occupy a special place. It’s always difficult to watch a loved one succumb to any of these diseases, and Alzheimer's
Will we survive climate change?
We’ve been hearing about the potentially devastating consequences of climate change for a while. Sometimes, the predictions feel like an impending doom; an apocalypse that would leave no one to tell the story. For some countries, the deed is already
Brands fighting human trafficking that you should know about
With all the advancements the human race has recorded, it’ll be easy to conclude that problems such as human trafficking would be long forgotten. However, the reality couldn’t be any worse. Estimates from the International Labour Organization show that no less than 20 million
Raising our voices against domestic violence
Domestic violence comes in several forms and varying degrees of severity. Statistics from the United States’ National Coalition Against Domestic Violence show that more than 10 million women and men are abused by an intimate partner on a yearly basis. The national domestic violence
Getting under a thick skin of deceit… an in-depth look at the truth about leather
An unethical ‘material’ that harms not only the animals we skin for it, but the planet, too. Emma Håkansson / @hakamme of Willow Creative Co If you haven’t been lucky enough to meet a cow, (or any animal we use and abuse in the animal agricultural