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Half the World Votes in 2024
More than half the world votes in 2024. That is approximately 4.2 billion citizens in 65 countries. Eight of the world’s 10 most populous nations (Bangladesh, Brazil, India, United States, Indonesia, Pakistan, Russia, Mexico) are voting. Plus, there are important elections in The United Kingdom and France. While elections are no guarantee of democracy, it is…
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A Year of Elections
In 2024 more than half the world’s population will go to polls. That is approximately 4.2 billion citizens in 65 countries. Eight of the world’s 10 most populous nations (Bangladesh, Brazil, India, United States, Indonesia, Pakistan, Russia, Mexico) are voting. While elections are no guarantee of democracy, it is true that democracy does not exist without…
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Inclusion
Inclusion is the mother of diversity, equality and belonging. Inclusion means everyone can be represented in stories and see themselves and their friends as recognisable people. This is because creators and their publishers took time to find out what the people behind the characters are really like early in their storytelling journey. They started by…
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Translating Covid-19
We took up the challenge of translating Covid-19 messaging from governments and WHO about the pandemic, the lockdowns, and the eventual return to a new normal in a language and a feeling that everyone can understand.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day
February’s comment is devoted to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day. It is an American federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., on the third Monday of January. Dr. King’s birthday is January 15. Martin Luther King was a civil rights activist, and a leader in the movement to end racial segregation…