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- Who was Mahatma Gandhi and what impact did he have on India?
A study in humility, Mahatma Gandhi’s dedication to Indian independence and nonviolent protests had its roots in a personal encounter with racism and inequality
- 7 inspiring quotes for International Day of Non-Violence
Every year on 2 October, on what would have been Indian civil rights leader Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, the world celebrates the International Day of Non-Violence It is, the United Nations writes, an opportunity to “disseminate the message of non-violence” with the goal of “securing a culture of peace, tolerance and understanding”
- Vijay Eswaran | World Economic Forum
Executive Chairman of the QI Group of Companies Entrepreneur, philanthropist, speaker and author He is also Chairman of the University Council of Quest International University in Malaysia A proponent of value-based leadership, Vijay Eswaran has ensured the QI Group adheres to sustainable practices in business, making a positive impact in the communities it operates in A 2011 honoree of
- Indias first women-run train station is proving a huge success
The Gandhi Nagar initiative is part of efforts by the state-run railway - India's biggest employer - to empower women in its workforce of 1 3 million people Indian Railways officials are planning to replicate the all-women staff model in other stations, according to Tarun Jain, a spokesman for the railways ministry
- 15 facts about the Indian diaspora in Africa
8 Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi first employed non-violent civil disobedience as an expatriate lawyer in South Africa, in the resident Indian community’s struggle for civil rights 9 Gandhi was 24 when he arrived in South Africa in 1893 to work as a legal representative for the Muslim Indian Traders based in the city of Pretoria
- Flooding kills more people in low-income countries. Why? | World . . .
In our new paper (Gandhi et al 2022), we use data on floods for 9,468 cities in 175 countries to examine the differential impact of floods on cities in high- and low-income countries We combine monthly night light (VIIRS) data for these cities from 2012 to 2018 with a global dataset of geocoded disasters Figure 1 shows that after a flood event, night lights fall and then recover Floods
- Premal Shah | World Economic Forum
Premal co-founded Kiva org — a crowdfunding non-profit that’s raised over $1 billion in 0% interest capital for microfinance entrepreneurs in +70 countries Premal started Kiva after volunteering at the Gandhi Ashram in India, where he developed a deeper appreciation of Gandhi’s teachings on compassion and truth Today, Premal is launching Renewables org — a ‘Kiva for climate change
- Alex Rafalowicz - Agenda Contributor | World Economic Forum
Alex Rafalowicz has worked as a policy analyst, campaigner, organiser and strategist for climate justice for 15 years including with the Global Campaign to Demand Climate Justice, the Climate Action Network, and 350 Org He has worked on digital and electoral campaigns across the Americas, Europe, and Australia He has a first-class honours degree in law from the Australian National University
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