The United Nations defines climate change as long-term shifts in temperature and weather patterns. These changes can happen through natural factors; however, since the 20th century, humans have been contributing to climate change the most.
Category Archive: Shortages
500 million women and young girls worldwide experience some degree of period poverty, according to UN Women. Period poverty is the inadequate access to menstrual hygiene tools and education, which includes access to sanitary products, washing facilities, and waste management.
We are guilty of taking so much for granted. Washing our hands, taking warm showers, and drinking clean water are all luxuries that billions of people do not have access to.
Due to COVID-19’s toll on all of our lives, access to healthcare is emphasized throughout the world. Setting the pandemic aside, a 2017 World Health Organization and World Bank report states that at least half of the global population cannot obtain healthcare.
I need you to take a minute to recall the comfort of your bed, the productive feeling working from your desk, and the meals you prepare in your kitchen. These are all luxuries millions of people cannot afford.
Food insecurity spans across countries, communities, and households. People are battling hunger daily and failing to provide a sufficient amount of food for their families.