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"WHY POVERTY? takes an in depth look at global inequality, asking how poverty can still exist in a world with so much wealth."

A series on women’s health, equality and democratic rights. Three new documentaries, as well as 10 beautiful short films narrated by oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren.

"WHY SLAVERY? uncovers the stories of men, women and children trapped into modern slavery across all corners of the world."

"Nobody doubts the good intention of the donors, travelers, and volunteers who give time or money to orphanages. But what if this support was actually part of the problem, not the solution? What if orphanage tourism, voluntourism and donations were fueling the demand for "orphans", and so driving the unnecessary separation of children from their families?" 

"Hope and Homes for Children is a global expert in the field of deinstitutionalisation. By closing institutions, supporting children into loving, stable families and working with governments to tackle the root causes of family breakdown, we are working towards a day where orphanages have been eliminated for good."

As you play Free Rice and get answers right, advertisements appear on your screen. Each ad triggers a payment to the World Food Programme (WFP). These payments are represented via grains of rice. The amount of money generated when you see an advertisement can vary, but is roughly equivalent to what the World Food Programme spends to purchase 10 grains of rice.

"Poverty is not an accident. It began with military conquest, slavery and colonization that resulted in the seizure of land, minerals and forced labor. Today, global poverty has reached new levels because of unfair debt, trade and tax policies -- in other words, wealthy countries exploiting the weaknesses of poor, developing countries."

"This Oscar-nominated short documentary showcases refugees desperate enough to risk their lives in rubber boats leaving Libya in the middle of the night, despite a high probability of drowning. With few resources but certain that civil society must intervene, volunteers from a German non-profit risk the waves of the Mediterranean to pluck refugees from sinking rafts."

During the COVID19 outbreak, when so many children are learning at home, World’s Largest Lesson and UNICEF are creating the “World’s Largest Lesson Live,” with UNICEF's Executive Director Henrietta Fore, UN Deputy Secretary General Amina J Mohammed, Director General World Health Organisation Dr Tedros Adhanom, Sofia Carson and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Millie Bobby Brown. 

A 25 minute film, available on Netflix, about a group of rural Indian women who fight the stigma surrounding menstruation and learn how to operate a machine that makes low-cost, biodegradable sanitary pads, which they sell to other women at affordable prices..