Rumee Singh: Helping Protect and Support Local Nepali Farmers

Feb 14, 2024 Posted by: Daniela Vega Nepal, Rumee Singh, SDG 1, SDG 13, SDG 2, SDG 5

Rumee: Thanks for having me, Spiffy! In recent years, the weather has gotten a bit wild and surprising. It might become really, really hot when it's supposed to be cold, or it might rain a lot more than usual. Now, for people, especially those who need more help and who grow food, like farmers, tricky weather patterns can make it really hard. That means they cannot grow the food they need, cannot get to sell them and earn a living. Farmers need help to protect themselves and also to get through tough times caused by the strange weather. They can buy protection plans to help get money when needed, but these plans can be super expensive and super slow.

Roman Gojayev: Actively Challenging Gender Stereotypes

Feb 13, 2024 Posted by: Daniela Vega Azerbaijan, Roman Gojayev, SDG 10, SDG 4, SDG 5, SDG 8

Roman: Thanks for having me, Spiffy! We inhabit a world where individuals often limit their potential in response to societal expectations assigned to them through various roles. Gender norms stand out as particularly risky; as young people, we find ourselves shaped by these norms, influencing our life-long decisions and aspirations. With vibrant young minds, we are actively challenging gender stereotypes that are leading to hate crimes and gender-based violence, impacting young people, particularly women and girls.

Chris Szymczak: Helping People Take Control of Their Own Digital Destiny

Feb 12, 2024 Posted by: Daniela Vega All SDGs, Chris Szymczak, Sweden

Chris: Thanks for having me, Spiffy! In a poll made by UNICEF, 67% of young people feel they have limited to no control over how technology will impact their lives in the next 10 years. How can they think otherwise if they didn’t participate in designing it? Today's youth is largely excluded from taking control of their own digital destiny. UNICEF supports youth who want to build technology that benefits public good—digital public goods (DPGs). At the end of the nineteenth century, western world-dominating countries colonized nations under the premise that they had no sovereignty and resources to properly manage their own affairs; we are facing a digital version of this process today. Digital public goods developed locally, by the future generation, fast forward digital development towards equity.

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