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Half the world, only a quarter of the news: Women appear or are heard in just 26 per cent of all broadcast, radio and print clips

Stuart Mitchell

Women make up half of the global population, yet just a quarter of those who are seen or heard in the news. This statistic has barely changed in the last 15 years, with a mere nine-point change in 30 years. The latest edition of the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP), produced by the international communication rights organization WACC and supported by UN Women’s ACT to End Violence against Women programme, is the largest and longest-running research study on gender representation in the media. This year’s findings reveal that women account for…

Survivors for Solutions Launches “Access for All” Campaign to Break Down Barriers to Lifesaving Care

Stuart Mitchell

Survivors for Solutions founder and chairman John “CZ” Czwartacki is proud to launch the patient advocacy group’s latest initiative, Access for All, a national campaign focused on removing the systemic obstacles that stand between patients and the care they need. Rooted in the real-life experiences of patients battling rare, chronic, and life-threatening diseases, Access for All aims to ensure that no patient is denied access to breakthrough treatments due to red tape, outdated policies, or discriminatory insurance practices. “I credit my life, family, and career to breakthrough treatments,” said CZ,…

SAB and Open Chair Unite to Inspire a Culture of Allyship amongst Senior Women Leaders

Stuart Mitchell

South African Breweries (SAB), in partnership with Open Chair, proudly hosted The Unspoken Alliance recently, during Women’s Month dinner and conversation designed to bring senior women in the advertising and marketing industry together for connection, collaboration, and collective strength. Taking place at ‘The Pot Luck Club’ in Johannesburg, the special gathering offers women leaders a rare opportunity to step beyond the isolation of leadership roles and engage in an authentic exchange of wisdom, support, and celebration. According to the Women in Advertising and Communications Leadership (WACL) Association, women hold 70%…

World Food Prize Foundation Reveals Top Three Finalists Driving Global Solutions in $50,000 Innovate for Impact Challenge

Stuart Mitchell

The World Food Prize Foundation today announced the Top Three Finalists for the inaugural Innovate for Impact Challenge: APOLO Biotech, Capsber Agriscience and Vet Konect.  “These finalists embody the spirit of innovation needed to confront the urgent challenges of food security and climate resilience,” said Mashal Husain, President, World Food Prize Foundation. “By bringing forward solutions that are both scalable and sustainable, they demonstrate the power of science and entrepreneurship to transform agriculture for farmers everywhere.” These three standout Agritech startups are redefining what’s possible in the fight against hunger…

Sargasso Sea surveys find vulnerable sperm whales and elusive pygmy sperm whales, as Greenpeace calls for ocean sanctuary

Stuart Mitchell

The presence of elusive pygmy sperm whales, as well as vulnerable and near-threatened species, has been detected in the Sargasso Sea using innovative environmental DNA sequencing and acoustic surveys, boosting calls for it to be declared an ocean sanctuary under the Global Ocean Treaty.  Greenpeace’s ship Arctic Sunrise spent three weeks on a voyage through the Sargasso Sea in May 2024, taking samples of seawater for ‘eDNA’ analysis[1] and carrying out an acoustic survey using hydrophones[2]. Greenpeace UK campaigners collected the samples, with help from British band Bastille’s frontman Dan…