When She Saw People Sleeping on the Dirt, She Delivered a Healthier Alternative
Thousands of people contract dangerous diseases from sleeping on dirt floors every night – which is why this Stanford student wanted to find a solution.
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Cameroon Girl Shatters Engineering Gender Gap, Now Employs Thousands of Women to Erect Healthier Buildings
Despite construction being a career for "men-only", one woman fought her way to the top so she could pave the way for others and make her country healthier in the process.
Facial Recognition System Helps Trace 3,000 Missing Children in 4 Days
Children's rights organizations are hoping that the technology will track down even more missing kids in the future.
Girls Discover New Interest in STEM Thanks to Bracelets That Have Built-in Games
Makeda Ricketts was heartbroken to see her little sister being discouraged from pursuing STEM education – so she created an ingenious solution for girls around the world undergoing the same struggle.
These Factories Hire Storytellers to Read to Workers So They Can be Educated-and Entertained
The endearing factory tradition is an ingenious - and simple - way to make work more enjoyable and beneficial for the workers.
The Feminine Reason for African Girls Dropping Out, and An Engineer's Simple Solution
When she found girls dropping out of school in Uganda, an engineer designed a sweet solution for a lack of feminine hygiene.
She Had No Medical Degree or PhD But Just Won Nobel Prize for Medicine
This woman studied ancient Chinese texts which led to her discovery of the standard drug used to treat Malaria today, saving millions of lives.
'This is a historic moment': 35-Year Saudi Cinema Ban Ends With Men, Women Seated Together For 'Black Panther'
In addition to the theater that just opened up to the public this week, Saudi Arabia plans on adding 350 more cinemas over the course of the next 12 years.
She Prevents Gender-based Violence in India by Using a Powerful Law
Sometimes, it only takes one determined woman to save millions of people from the judicial system; and in this case, that woman is Gulika Reddy.
Portugal Generated Enough Renewable Energy to Power the Country for an Entire Month
The record-breaking month equates to about 1.8 million tons of CO2 that were prevented from entering the atmosphere.
New Zealand Launches Dramatic Ban on All Future Off-Shore Oil Exploration
The New Zealand government has also been quick to reassure concerned parties that the transition is being made so that no jobs will be lost in the transition to a cleaner fuel economy.
Easter Peace Accord Signed in Northern Ireland!
The two-year-old peace talks in Northern Ireland finally produced a settlement this afternoon after an imposed deadline forced a 32-hour marathon debate among the parties. Weary, but determined delegates from 2 countries and 8 different political factions signed off on the agreement which would, if ratified, establish self-rule for Northern Ireland, which has been under direct British control for 26 years. It would also create historic cooperation with the independent Republic of Ireland to the south.
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