The fact that Japan has three million more working women than ten years ago is partly due to one of them: Kathy Matsui, an American-Japanese champion of “womanhood”which has recently expanded its fight for diversity. This 57-year-old influential leader, former analyst and then senior manager of the US bank Goldman Sachs in Japan is a … Read more
In Babilonia, a favela on a hill with a beautiful view of Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, an image clashes between corrugated iron roofs: photovoltaic panels to relieve electricity bills. “Some residents have to choose between paying these bills or buying food”, laments Stefano Motta, president of the first solar energy cooperative in a … Read more
As desertification gains ground in Africa, COP 15 opens today in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Less well-known than its big sister who is committed to the climate, this fifteenth conference of the parties is devoted to the theme ‘Earth. To live. Legacy: from scarcity to prosperity. Focus on the king of the desert, the cactus: against … Read more
While the news weighs heavily on women’s right to freely dispose of their bodies, especially with regard to abortion, vasectomy presents itself as a simple solution to ensure contraception within heterosexual couples. But it is still necessary to be informed about this procedure. On Twitter, the writer Adrien Thomas shared his experience of encouraging men … Read more
In cardiac arrest, every second counts. Faced with this reality every day, a nurse has decided to double a victim’s chances of survival thanks to a device. His goal? Connect defibrillators for emergencies. Light on this innovation that saves lives. Frédéric Leybold, nurse from the Moselle and president of the Association of First Aiders (AFPR), … Read more
The food issue is crucial in the fight against global warming, emphasizes AFP scientist Cynthia Rosenzweig, who has spent decades studying the interactions between climate change and what we eat. His research at NASA, at the famous Goddard Space Center, which won him the World Food Prize this week, especially warns of the impact of … Read more
For thousands of teachers in France it is too much. On March 17, 2022, during his presidential campaign, Emmanuel Macron unveiled his project for teachers. A project that is far from unanimous, as Cécile Donadio tells in her letter to the President of the Republic. French teachers who take on new assignments can be increased. … Read more
A national hero. Boss, the little Jack Russel bomb detector was decorated with the Order of Bravery of the Third Degree along with his master in Kiev on Sunday, May 8, by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, in person and in the presence of Justin Trudeau, the first Canadian minister during a surprise visit to … Read more
After a winter flight to the African continent, the swallow is back in France. In this spring season, therefore, it is appropriate to welcome it as it should be in the garden, especially since this migratory bird is in danger of extinction (on the territory alone, 40% of the specimens have disappeared in two decades). … Read more
Do you know the height of the gardener? It gets naked for your tomatoes to make them blush! However, this is not a joke, nor a far-fetched idea: this Saturday, May 7, the French and the French were invited to practice gardening in the simplest device. Invented 17 years ago in the United States by … Read more