International Day, Poverty
Year of first commemoration % of the world's population lives on less than $2.50 a day Theme is "Moving from humiliation and exclusion to participation: Ending poverty in all its forms" The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is an...
Business, Environment, Fairtrade, Family, Food & Cuisine, Human Rights, International Day, Poverty, Sustainability, Video
Repositioning family farming at the centre of agricultural, environmental and social policies in national agendas is a top priority at the UN’s FAO. That has been the focus of the International Year 2014. So just what are the challenges faced by smallholders and...
Child Rights, Education, International Day, Literacy, Medium < 30m, TED, Video
Imagine a country where girls must sneak out to go to school, with deadly consequences if they get caught learning. This was Afghanistan under the Taliban, and traces of that danger remain today. 22-year-old Shabana Basij-Rasikh runs a school for girls in Afghanistan....
Family, International Day, Religion & Spirituality, Video
Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson tells the story of how his grandfather taught him to turn darkness into light in this uniquely personal and vibrantly illustrated tale that carries a message of peace. How could he—a Gandhi—be so easy to anger? One thick, hot day, Arun Gandhi...
Age, Family, International Day, Society, Video
Making a film when you’re 87 is less than convenient… *subtitles available* – English, Croatian, Polish, Latvian duncancowles.com/tweedie WORLD PREMIERE – Edinburgh Int. Film Festival 2014 WINNER – 2015 Scottish Short Film Award, Glasgow Short Film...
Age, International Day, Video
On 1 October 2012, International Day of Older Persons, HelpAge International and UNFPA will launch the landmark report, Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and A Challenge. The report includes new data, success stories and robust recommendations to help...
