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In an era marked by dynamic challenges and evolving community needs, the sector of social entrepreneurship and social enterprise emerges as a promising avenue for driving sustainable change, finding a great balance between financial sustainability and a social mission.  Since its creation in 1863, the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement is known for being on […]

Women entrepreneurship is one way of improving gender equality as it participates in improving women’s economic empowerment. Around the world, it represents a large proportion of women’s paid work and certainly holds strong potential for spurring economic opportunity and job creation (ILO, Women’s Entrepreneurship Development Programme). Yet, most studies find that women run smaller businesses […]

Since the creation of the Bitcoin by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008, the extraordinary opportunities linked to crypto and blockchain technology are taking off in many sectors. Nowadays, forecasts suggest that spending on blockchain solutions will continue to grow in the coming years, reaching almost 19 billion U.S. dollars by 2024 (Statista, 2022).  Due to its […]

Globally, only 31% of  leadership roles are occupied by women. Besides, within the humanitarian field, gender parity is a long way off since women are still being underrepresented and have limited access to positions of leadership. While the Taliban’s recent decision to ban women’s engagement within NGOs in Afghanistan reminded us how essential it is […]

A more inclusive and sustainable society needs to put elderly people at the core of its model, supporting a cultural shift and redefining the role of our elders. Ageism is a phenomenon which describes people that think, feel and act differently towards others, based on age. By 2030, 1 in 6 people in the world […]

In order to answer new social needs in a fast-changing world, it’s crucial to put social innovation and local experimentation at the heart of the Red Cross’ mission. The French Red Cross and the Spanish Red Cross have launched Red Social Innovation, an international resource centre for social innovation available in English, French and Spanish. […]

Over the last two years, the pandemic has reminded us of the pressing need to provide quality healthcare for all. When designed properly, mobile technologies can contribute to delivering healthcare service to remote areas, providing health workers with enhanced skills while facilitating the daily life of patients. For people living with disabilities, mobile technologies can […]

The COP 26 just ended in Glasgow, UK, with a new Climate Pact. This conference is part of a cycle of events which have happened every year since 1995 to discuss the climate crisis on a global level. Since the Paris Agreement of 2015, most of the world’s countries have committed to try and limit […]

Offering essential services such as food or medicine to underprivileged and marginalised people, whether in times of peace, pandemic, disaster or conflict, is a great challenge. The Covid-19 crisis has affected vulnerable households in almost every country, a phenomenon amplified by self-isolating people.  While the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has helped to […]