SCENES shines a spotlight on youth around the world that are breaking down barriers and creating change. The character-driven short films will inspire and amaze, as these young change-makers tell their remarkable stories. In Nepal, a group of young women use their voices to help change the world they want to live in and engage …
Meet the Nepali teenagers raising awareness on human trafficking Read More »
Mumbai: Why are young girls presented with kitchen sets on their birthdays while boys are given toy robots or construction sets? Are our unconscious gender biases holding girls back? According to United Nations, in India women make up only 14% of the workforce in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). As a brand of science, …
SHAH ALAM: Minister of Plantation, Industries and Commodities Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin, who is a strong advocate for women empowerment, was recognised for her efforts with two overseas awards. During her recent working trip abroad, she was first awarded a golden emblem from the Bangladesh University of Information Technology and Science (UITS). She received the award …
Zuraida receives two awards in recognition for her women empowerment efforts Read More »
After working as a one-man show trying to expose minority kids to careers in aviation, Dwayne Quick says one memory from an event he put on last year made it all worthwhile. A 16-year-old boy told him, “I’ve never seen a black pilot before.” That teenager was one of 30 kids who spent much of …
One man’s passion for bridging the gap in aviation honors legacy of Tuskegee Airmen Read More »
This year’s recipient of the Social Innovator of the Year Award, Ashraf Patel runs Pravah and ComMutiny, two organisations that work with the youth and youth leaders at the grassroots level. Ashraf Patel’s childhood was filled with messages and stories of co-existence, peace, and tolerance. Her father, a civil engineer, and mother, a college professor, …
