This Brazilian prison gives inmates the keys to their cells
In Brazil – which has a notoriously violent penal system – a non-profit organization has achieved astounding success running prisons where there are no weapons and inmates have keys.
In Brazil – which has a notoriously violent penal system – a non-profit organization has achieved astounding success running prisons where there are no weapons and inmates have keys.
From choosing superfoods to finding support on social media, Green Monday founder David Yeung shares his tips.
Girls’ education, sexual violence, prison reform and financial inclusion are just some of issues confronted by the Schwab Foundation's Social Entrepreneurs of the Year 2018
Social entrepreneurs combine the dedication and compassion to serve marginalized people with the best techniques from the private sector.
"As social entrepreneurs, we need to do what we do best: examine our field and identify challenges, then find solutions to propel our work forward."
Africa doesn’t need aid, it needs effective public policy and business development, writes Njideka Harry.
Indoor air pollution from stoves and fires causes more deaths than HIV, malaria and TB combined.
Civil war has ravaged Syria, but it has not stopped entrepreneurs from solving the problems they encounter in their daily lives.
Despite outstanding biodiversity, our countries are failing to capitalize on their natural riches.
By allowing customers to borrow smaller sums and eschew rigid repayment schedules, the advent of nanofinance opens more possibilities for reaching the underserved than ever before.
From life-saving drones to a bank for rural women, here's how the young people coming to Davos are improving the state of the world.
Using artificial intelligence, pooled energy systems and blockchain membership, today's deprived areas could become the innovation hubs of tomorrow
El plástico se ha convertido en una paradoja de desarrollo. Por una parte, al tratarse de un material ligero, dúctil, versátil y en teoría muy barato, ha permitido que gracias a ello se h...
When robotics entrepreneur Keller Rinaudo, started his first company at the age of 23, the number of drone strikes in Afghanistan were at an all-time high.
Skills that women bring to the table, once called “soft skills”, are now recognised as profitable and important.