GOLD Comedy is empowering girls and amplifying female voices by providing them with online and face-to-face comedy workshops. ‘Isn’t this an amazing time for women in comedy? Tina Fey’s answer to this question is the perfect reminder that though progress has certainly been made in the last decade, there is still a long way to go to bridge the abyssal gender gap in the comedy industry! The iconic…

Malaysian medical students launched Hospital Beyond Boundaries to provide health care to underserved communities in Cambodia. by Julia Migné One in eight children is dying in Cambodia before one’s birthday, according to the Population Reference Bureau. Many of these children suffer diseases that would be easily preventable through immunisation, improved sanitation or better nutrition. …

My Green World, the company that created the World of The Wild app, aims to raise awareness of environmental issues. by Julia Migné Witnessing the craze around mobile games such as Candy Crush a few years ago, a young Australian started to think to develop a similar type of game to raise awareness on major environmental issues. Natalie Kyriacou may not have had any experience in app development or coding…

Orange Sky is providing Australians with the world’s first free mobile laundry service for people experiencing homelessness. by Julia Migné Domestic violence, financial difficulties, and relationship or family breakdowns are just a few of the factors that can turn someone’s life upside-down. For more than105,000 Australians, this tipping point has resulted in becoming homeless with over 40 per cent of them being under the age of 25.

Despite the stigma, voices calling for a change in the way the medical sector and society deal with miscarriages and stillbirths are getting louder. by Julia Migné There is no message on the box of a pregnancy test to tell an expectant mother that one in four pregnancies does not end in a live birth. …