Danya Marx

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Oscar Pistorius release: A reminder of South Africa's femicide problem https://t.co/TxwgLYxvIJ

[Professor Michael Flood @MichaelGLFlood]

For Centuries, Boys Used To 'Dress Like A Girl.' Here's When Everything Changed.
Many parents have a strong reaction against gender-neutral clothes, but American kids dressed like "sexless cherubs" before capitalism and more rigid gender norms took over.
https://t.co/7DMKZMZTpl

[Quite Interesting @qikipedia]

Three times as many men named Robert have won the Nobel Prize in Economics than women.

[Big Think @bigthink]

Peter Singer explains the concept of "effective altruism"

Tap the link to watch our recent interview with Singer: https://t.co/5cpIbUx7ck

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

BREAKING NEWS
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2023 #NobelPeacePrize to Narges Mohammadi for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all.

#NobelPrize

[Professor Michael Flood @MichaelGLFlood]

Inside the Police Scotland campaign educating young men on the importance of consent https://t.co/9i7OAyZ3J1 via @thedrum

[BBC News Africa @BBCAfrica]

Breaking: A cheap malaria vaccine that can be produced on a massive scale has been recommended for use by the World Health Organization.

The vaccine has been developed by the University of Oxford and is only the second malaria vaccine to be developed. https://t.co/SUADW9awFj

[Elton John AIDS Foundation @ejaf]

A joint statement from the Elton John AIDS Foundation, Elton John and David Furnish on today’s remarks from the UK Home Secretary.

[Danya Marx @MarxDanya]

This is heartbreaking.

[Heather Barr @heatherbarr1]

It’s not just education, livelihoods and freedom of movement that the Taliban are taking from women—it’s also fresh air, beauty, and joy.

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Actors sign up to Green Rider sustainability pledge: Fewer private jets, more trains https://t.co/650RCrGqBe

[New Scientist @newscientist]

Young people have won a landmark climate change case in Montana, protecting their rights to a clean environment https://t.co/PN8rup7kFE

[Terrible Maps @TerribleMaps]

Save our oceans. Stop rivers

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Barbie banned in Kuwait as Lebanon urges action https://t.co/yOGGf7kKjM

[Malala Fund @MalalaFund]

Let’s face it — gender-biased dress codes need to go.

21-year old student and activist Beatriz Silva writes about her experience with objectification & misogynistic dress codes — & how it’s fueled her passion for gender equity research 👉🏼 https://t.co/STicCYyvZv

[Professor Michael Flood @MichaelGLFlood]

Girls’ bodies aren’t responsible for boys’ thoughts - Emmy Coletti @emmycoletti

[Danya Marx @MarxDanya]

@greg_jenner @nosuchthing @sohotheatre Happy Monday! Or is it Saturday? 😉

[Sima Bahous @unwomenchief]

UN Women welcomes the establishment of the International Day of Care and Support (29 Oct) by the General Assembly.

Most unpaid carework is undertaken by women and girls, and its recognition by Member States is crucial for progress on gender equality and sustainable development.

[Dr Ruth Valerio @ruthvalerio]

Two boat disasters. One arising from excess wealth, one arising from excess poverty. Both are tragedies. But it seems we are only interested in one of them and have quickly forgotten the other

[Church Times @ChurchTimes]

Breaking: The Archbishop of Canterbury @JustinWelby, writing to the Archbishop of Uganda, has urged him to withdraw his Church’s support for the Anti-Homosexual Act ratified by the country’s President at the end of last month

https://t.co/WZAH0JOLPl

[Danya Marx @MarxDanya]

A highly important issue that often goes unchecked. Although big corporations need to clear up their act, I try to be mindful by mainly buying from charity shops and re-selling/giving away old clothes. A drop in the ocean, but every little counts.

[Olivia Rockeman @livrockeman]

Clothing waste, as evidenced by widespread textile pollution in Ghana and Chile, is a mounting problem. Now, regulators in CA, NY, Sweden, the Netherlands and more want brands to pay to clean up a system gone largely unchecked.

My latest for @climate

https://t.co/4mWHJ5zCv5