Your washing machine is actually a time machine

And there’s no better example of the Rosling touch than a TED talk he gave in 2010 called “The Magic Washing Machine.” ...
YourTango

Man Tells Women To ‘Put Clothes On’ At The Beach Because There Are ‘Young Eyes’ Who Can See Their Swimsuits

The beach is supposed to be a relaxing experience. The sunkissed sand warming your skin, the soothing murmuring of the waves, and the sun’s rays soaking into your soul. However, the experience two ...
Yahoo

The World Runs on Water — and Women. Why Aren’t We Funding Them?

In an age of billionaire space races and trillion-dollar tech valuations, it’s unconscionable that more people have a cell phone than a toilet. And yet, here we are. Right now, 2.2 billion people live ...
Forbes

UN Scientists Warn About The Impacts Of Unsafe Water On Women

GORDIL, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - DECEMBER 12: A woman carries water to her home in a rebel held town December 12, 2007 in Gordil in the northern Central African Republic. Central African Republic ...
Time

The Thai Government Suggested ‘Sexy’ Clothes Lead to Harassment. The Country’s Women Disagree

In the annual lead-up to Thailand’s water-soaked new year festivities, Bangkok officials habitually roll out an admonition: In order to avoid sexual harassment, women must watch how they dress. But ...
National Geographic news

An unlikely band of water defenders fights chronic shortages in El Salvador

They battle sexism and bureaucracy to bring water to those most affected: women in their communities. “We women were those most in front of the fight.” Maria Isabel, 54, uses a bucket of water to ...