Black men more religious than whites in US, research shows
RNS Historically, women tend to be the stalwarts when it comes to religion, while men attend religious services less often and are less likely to say their faith is very important to them. But a new analysis shows that black men defy this trend. A study by the Pew Research Center released Wednesday has found that while black men […]
MUSIC: ‘OUTSIDE THE INSIDE’ – PLUMBING DEEP WATERS WITH AN UNDERPINNING OF FAITH
MARCUS CHEONG listens to David Willersdorf’s new album, Outside the Inside…
TRENDSPOTTER: BUGS AS FOOD
DAVID ADAMS takes a look at the growing trend around the world to eat insects…
UK food giants from Tesco to Nestle aim to halve waste by 2030
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Major supermarkets, food manufacturers and restaurants on Tuesday backed a drive to halve Britain’s food waste by 2030 and save the nation at least £10 billion a year. Tesco, Nestle and Coca-Cola were among at least 70 leading companies to sign up to a government-backed plan to cut the amount of food […]
World leaders warn failure to educate girls will cause “catastrophes”
Thomson Reuters Foundation Leaders of France, Canada and Britain called on world nations on Tuesday to boost efforts to educate girls, warning that “catastrophes” can result from failure to provide access to quality schooling. Without educating girls, nations lose productivity and risk instability and conflict, they said on the sidelines of the annual meeting of […]
GENDER EQUALITY: MALAWIAN WOMEN STRUGGLE FOR LAND RIGHTS
MADALITSO KATETA, writing for Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on the struggle for land rights among women in the African nation of Malawi…
1000 churches now signed up to UK ‘Eco Church’ initiative
A church in the UK has become the 1000th in the country to join A Rocha UK’s Eco Church initiative. Under the Eco Church initiative, which was launched in 2016, churches which register are encouraged to take action to improve their environmental sustainability, from switching to a green energy company or using Fairtrade tea and […]
ESSAY: REFUGEES FROM VENEZUELA ARE FLEEING TO LATIN AMERICAN CITIES, NOT REFUGEE CAMPS
In an article first published in The Conversation, ROBERT MUGGAH, of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, looks at the trend for refugees – in South America and elsewhere – to head for cities rather than camps…
POSTCARDS: “FLYING NEWS” – HUMANITARIAN MEDIA COUNTER ROHINGYA REFUGEE RUMOURS
JARED FERRIE, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how humanitarian agencies are using innovative projects to ensure refugees who have fled Myanmar have access to correct information…
Follow the money, says new global anti-slavery effort
Thomson Reuters Foundation The principality of Liechtenstein kicked off a campaign on Monday to enlist the global financial sector to fight modern slavery, flexing its role as a centre of world wealth management to tap the clout of banks, hedge funds and investors. The financially focused effort aims to fight money laundering by traffickers, promote […]