There are more than 5000 ethnic groups in the world. These groups are scattered in every corner of the globe. Throughout history, they formed their own culture, religion, and social structure that differ from the dominant group.
Examine How Preserving Intangible Cultural Heritage Influences Ethnic Women Empowerment Read More »
With the theme “Promoting an Innovative and Sustainable Social Enterprise Ecosystem in the Philippines,” the Innovation for Social Impact Partnership (ISIP) convened over 135 impact-driven entrepreneurs, educators, stakeholders, policymakers, and other supporting organizations at the ISIP Summit held online from June 14 to 16, 2021. It highlighted key challenges in the social enterprise ecosystem amid the pandemic and called for more support for Filipino social enterprises.
As a country that has long struggled with issues around the environment, fair trade, and equality along its long and winding path to development, China has taken into its priorities to recourse towards sustainability.
By: Zaw Win Htet The Earth is heating up, but that’s not the only matter – it is also choking. Despite the massive recent trend of global activism on climate change, air pollution – the other side of the same coin – still largely remains overlooked, especially in a developing country like Myanmar. As
Yangon Youth taking action to shift the choking air situation in Myanmar Read More »
By: Diego Paredes Ramírez In countries with high rates of population growth and urban migration, the informal sector accounts for a large part of the economic activity. According to a study by the economist Jacque Charme, the informal sector represents 50% to 70% of non-agricultural GDP in developing countries. This sector absorbs the growing need
Moving towards formality: The case of the informal sector in Lima, Peru Read More »
By Yee Thu Aung For developing countries, modernizing governmental procedures and boosting Information and Communications Technology development in state governments take time and need stronger efforts. At the same time, as many Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) have surfaced in recent years, there is a growing need for platforms which could serve as a
The door institute: Myanmar’s beacon of progress Read More »
By Maggie Yang Do you find it hard to trust a charity when you are donating? Do you feel incapable of choosing between projects as an impact investor? Do you consider it increasingly painful to obtain funding for your start-up or charity project? Such questions have also bothered Alice’s co-founders Areti Kampyli and Raphaël Mazet
Alice in data-land Read More »
The journey so far for AlterYouth only goes to show that all it takes is grit and genuine passion to make your dreams into a reality. Asifun Nabi didn’t just make his own dream of someday seeing Bangladesh parallel to countries such as America a reality. He also made dreams of many unfortunate children of achieving literacy such as Sufia, a reality.
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By: Jeremy Gwao Solomon Islands is a country with diverse cultures and rich traditions. Given its vast dialects, locals speak different languages. For photographer Neil Nuia, it is through photos that he can tell universal stories about his island nation. Neil, 31, aspires to be a changemaker through his photography. Another passionate youth is 29-year-old
Solomon Islands’ Photographers Sparks Change Through Lens Read More »
By: Hein Min Aung She grew up in a rural area with no electricity and poor telecommunication which had very rare connections with other places. She dropped out of school in Grade-9 and had to stop her journey of formal education at the age of 14 since her family could not provide financial support any
Aunty Sue: Revealing the Importance of Empathy and Love in Creating Community Impacts Read More »
