It’s been three years since human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was incarcerated as a political prisoner in Iran. Her inspirational story – one that saw her rise to prominence as the defender of the country’s marginalized (women, children, religious...
Subscribe: RSSWhen it comes to food security, tackling the issue with food alone is not the answer. Dismantling the entrenched beliefs and systems that lead to the insecurity is a way better solution since it cuts to the heart of the issue, rather than offer bandaid...
As an entrepreneur, lawyer and pioneering advocate for people living with disabilities, Lorin MacDonald has helped many traverse their path more easily. Her many accomplishments in the world of accessibility and inclusion include policy development, building ramps,...
“Who are cities for?” That’s the fundamental question – posed by Leilani Farha, UN Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing – that drives Push, an eye-opening documentary from award-winning director Fredrik Gertten that had its North American premiere at Toronto’s...
Social entrepreneur and human rights activist, Liyah Babayan is a force to be reckoned with. To escape religious persecution, her family moved from Azerbaijan to Twin Falls, Idaho 25 years ago, a place she still calls home today. It was there that Babayan was recently...
