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$420 billion annual shortfall blocking gender equality in developing countries

Stuart Mitchell

Developing countries are falling short by an estimated USD 420 billion a year in the funding needed to achieve gender equality under the Sustainable Development Goals. At the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Sevilla, Spain, UN Women welcomed the adoption by consensus of the Compromiso de Sevilla, which reaffirms Member States’ shared commitment to inclusive and sustainable development. Despite a difficult global context, the agreement signals a step forward in recognizing the essential role of gender equality in financing strategies. FfD4 is a critical opportunity to…

World leaders rebuke ‘narrow unilateralism’ and call for nations to urgently join forces to combat inequality

Stuart Mitchell

40 former Heads of State and Government are calling for “a new economic coalition of the willing” to urgently tackle inequality and “remake our world in response” to “era-defining disruption”. In a joint letter released ahead of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville, they call for a restoration of development aid, comprehensive debt relief, international tax cooperation, and ambitious reform of the world’s “outdated” economic model. The leaders include former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of New Zealand Helen Clark, former Prime Minister…

Wonderhood Studios and The British Skin Foundation release striking real-time DOOH installations to demonstrate risks of sun exposure

Stuart Mitchell

Cases of melanoma in the UK are at an all-time high, and while studies show that getting sunburnt just once can triple your risk of getting cancer, only 27% of Brits are taking proper precautions to protect their skin. [1] Drawing attention to the dangers of sun damage, Wonderhood Studios and The British Skin Foundation present ‘The Burnable Billboard’ – the world’s first multiple-location DOOH campaign to reflect the effects of too much sun exposure as it happens. The idea was a bronze prize winner in the charity category of…

U by Kotex® Teams Up with #1 Pickleball Player Anna Leigh Waters to Help Smash Period Stigma in Sports

Stuart Mitchell

The U by Kotex® Brand is taking a shot at period stigma through its new partnership with pickleball champion, Anna Leigh Waters, to challenge the outdated idea that periods hold athletes back. As the number one pickleball player in the world at just 18 years old, the new U by Kotex® brand ambassador is revealing her power move … her period. A recent study suggests some women’s mental agility may actually improve during menstruation1, with faster reaction times and better accuracy while on their period. Coming out of an undefeated tournament in San Clemente,…

OVO calls for action to electrify Britain’s homes as it launches Climate Transition Plan

Stuart Mitchell

OVO is calling for more collaboration to electrify Britain’s homes, calling home heating the ‘next front line in the climate fight.’ Speaking at London Climate Action Week at OVO’s Destination Electric event, hosted by BAFTA nominated journalist, presenter and film-maker Keme Nzerem, OVO will unveil its first-ever Climate Transition Plan, “Mind the Green Gap” setting out its vision to cut emissions to net zero by 2035. The plan pulls no punches: without rapid government reform and industry-wide collaboration, progress on net zero is at risk. OVO argues that home heating,…