Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
00:00:14:20 – This lawyer is making Pakistan’s legal system fairer for women: Lawyer Khushbakht Shah Jillani stands up for women’s rights in Pakistan’s courts – and two years ago, she persuaded the high court to redefine a 136-year-old law to give working mothers more rights.
00:02:46:21- Uruguay switched its grid to clean power in just 20 years: In 2008, Uruguay was heavily reliant on fossil fuel imports and – as the global price of oil rose – struggling to meet the energy demands of its burgeoning middle class. Today, it’s a global leader in #renewables, meeting 98% of its electricity needs from renewable sources. So how did it achieve such a staggering transformation?
00:04:53:10 – What’s next for humanitarianism in our fragmented world: Global humanitarian aid has fallen sharply, as major donors such as the US and the EU slash their #aid budgets and private funders tighten the purse-strings. This means that, for dozens of crises around the world, up to a third of funding has abruptly vanished – while the number of people in need has risen by 70 million since 2021.
00:09:59:00 – Ocean acidity has just crossed a critical threshold for marine life: The increasing acidification of the ocean – a process driven by the burning of fossil fuels – has crossed its safe limit for the first time ever, putting all marine life and ecosystems at risk.
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