Who was Mahatma Gandhi and what impact did he have on India?
Oct 2, 2019 · He’s one of the most instantly recognizable figures of the 20th century – Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, better known to many as Mahatma Gandhi or Great Soul. The 2nd of October marks the anniversary of Gandhi’s birth and the start of a life of struggle in the fight for Indian independence from British colonial rule.
15 facts about the Indian diaspora in Africa
Jun 15, 2015 · 8. Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi first employed non-violent civil disobedience as an expatriate lawyer in South Africa, in the resident Indian community’s struggle for civil rights. 9. Gandhi was 24 when he arrived in South Africa in 1893 to work as a legal representative for the Muslim Indian Traders based in the city of Pretoria.
We asked young people what changes they want for the future.
Aug 20, 2021 · Abdullahi Alim, Specialist, Africa and Middle East, Global Shapers Community, and Natalie Pierce, Community Lead, Experiences and Partnerships, Foundations at the World Economic Forum believe, “Young people are fighting these crises and reimagining a better future…Behind the plan is the conviction that by giving young people a say in decision-making, solution-building and lasting change ...
This is how India created its first 'smart village'
Oct 3, 2016 · In a way, Mahatma Gandhi conceptualized smart villages. A champion of participatory democracy and grassroots development, he believed that making villages self-contained and sustainable was the first step towards empowering India.
This is why food security matters now more than ever
Nov 23, 2020 · With two billion more mouths to feed by 2050, food security is an issue that concerns us all. Now is the time to make changes to the way we grow and produce food.
Young people hold the key to creating a better future
Aug 12, 2021 · Young people are also the best placed to lead this transformation. In the past 10 years of working with the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community, a network of people between the ages of 20 and 30 working to address problems in more than 450 cities around the world, I’ve seen first-hand that they are the ones with the most innovative ideas and energy to build a better society for ...
Food security and why it matters | World Economic Forum
Jan 18, 2016 · The global food security challenge is straightforward: by 2050, the world must feed 9 billion people. The demand for food will be 60% greater than it is today. The United Nations has set ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture as the second of its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the year 2030.
How India is emerging as an advanced energy superpower
May 27, 2024 · The community engages industry leaders who drive frontier segments of the energy system to shape the advanced energy solutions industry vision and narrative, support partnerships among innovators, large energy companies, energy …
10 things to know about India’s elections | World Economic Forum
Feb 19, 2019 · National politics tends to be dominated by giants like Prime Minister Modi’s BJP and Gandhi-led Congress. But they are just the biggest partners in large, and ever-changing umbrella coalitions made of many smaller parties: More than 20 currently make up the BJP-led centre-right National Democratic Alliance, with at least 20 more joining the Congress-led centre-left United Progressive Allia
We’re on the brink of a ‘polycrisis’ – how worried should we be?
Jan 13, 2023 · The world is facing connected risks that threaten a polycrisis. The cost-of-living crisis is the most immediate and severe global risk.