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Saudi Arabia: No Woman, No Drive

On Saturday, 26 October 2013, Saudi Arabia’s women got behind the wheel in a national day of defiance against the Kingdom’s ban on female drivers. With over 60 women joining the call to allow women drivers, the prot...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Trick-or-Treat For A Better World This Halloween

We’re all familiar with Halloween. It’s a joyous day for kids – a day of fancy-dress costumes and all the candy you can eat. It’s the one day a year when kids are encouraged to take candy from strangers...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Battling The Autism Stigma This October

October is Autism Awareness Month. And I think it’s important that we take a few minutes to think about that. Being a child can be difficult. Not one of us can say we had an entirely easy childhood, free of bullying and p...
by Priyanka Mogul
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A Simple Experiment Exposes People’s Views on Domestic Abuse

On the surface, most of us all acknowledge that domestic abuse is bad and cruel and something that needs to be dealt with. Most of us agree that anyone who commits horrible acts of violence against women should be stopped and p...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Politics And The Youth: Does Our Vote Really Count?

With the UK General Elections coming up soon, there’s a lot of talk about who to vote for. Will the Tories be given a second chance or will Labour steal the show? Or will the Lib Dems manage to win trust back off the public? ...
by Priyanka Mogul
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WATCH: Reclaiming the Internet to Bring You… #SOCKTOBER!

We’ve all watched Kid President’s infamous pep talk. If you haven’t, it definitely is a much watch. This is an incredibly smart 10-year-old who came out with one of the most inspiring videos of our time, whic...
by Priyanka Mogul
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#LoveAlwaysWins.. Except In Russia

A powerful short film created by the organisation All Out is aiming to raise awareness on the issues surrounding safety for gays and lesbians during Russia’s Winter Olympics next year. While the Russian government has att...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Infographic: Is Social Media Making Us Socially Awkward?

We live in the digital age. Everything is done online or through our super tech savvy cell phones – remember when all cell phones did was make calls and send text messages? Those were the days. Now using your cell phone t...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Take A Walk For Gaza’s Children This Winter

The children of Gaza have been plagued with wartime memories that have haunted them since 2008. Psychological trauma has led to other severe health issues which now act as a serious burden for them. Malnutrition, anaemia and po...
by Priyanka Mogul
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