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These are the economic, social and environmental impacts of fast ... 11 Jan 2019 · Gone are the days when people would buy a shirt and wear it for years. In a world of accelerating demand for apparel, consumers want—and can increasingly afford—new clothing after wearing garments only a few times.
Nike has made hands-free shoe for people with disabilities 10 Feb 2021 · I can only wear this type of shoe, because I need ankle support to walk. At 16 years old, I am able to completely dress myself, but my parents still have to tie my shoes . As a teenager who is striving to become totally self-sufficient, I find this extremely frustrating and, at times, embarrassing.”
COVID-19: 3 reasons why everyone should wear a face mask 12 Aug 2020 · Early in the pandemic, the general public was told not to wear masks. This was driven by the longstanding recognition that standard surgical masks (also called medical masks) are insufficient to protect the wearer from many respiratory pathogens, as well as the concern about diverting limited supplies from healthcare settings.
Who are the Blue Helmets? UN peacekeeping, explained 21 Sep 2022 · United Nations peacekeepers are used to help countries transition out of conflict. Since the UN’s founding, over 1 million peacekeepers have been deployed in more than 70 operations.
Half the planet will need glasses by 2050 - and our addiction to ... 22 May 2017 · Half the planet will need glasses by 2050 - and our addiction to screens could be to blame May 22, 2017
WHO updates guidance on masks - here's what you need to know 5 Jun 2020 · Health workers should wear medical masks and use other protective equipment when dealing with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients. What's new: In areas with widespread transmission, the WHO advises medical masks for all people working in clinical areas of a health facility, not only workers dealing with patients with COVID-19.
Three things the world can learn from contemporary Muslim … 12 Nov 2018 · Yet even under these conditions of intense regulation and scrutiny, women wear a remarkable range of styles – from edgy ripped jeans and graphic tees to bohemian loose flowy separates. Indonesia is the most populous Muslim nation in the world, but Indonesian women did not wear head coverings or modest clothing until about 30 years ago.
How wearing natural hairstyles harms the job prospects of Black … 11 Feb 2021 · The effects of this equivalence of straight hair with professional hair are all too real in the lived experiences of Black women at work, with testimonies from women who have been humiliated for having hair that was not deemed to be in line with a “clean professional look”, or sent home because of a company policy dictating that women “must wear their hair down”, …
7 ways to break the fast fashion habit - and save the planet 22 Feb 2019 · Buy less and wear more As the Fixing Fashion report says: “The most sustainable garment is the one we already own.” Extending the active life of 50% of UK clothing by nine months would save: 8% carbon, 10% water, 4% waste per metric ton of clothing, according to WRAP’s Valuing Our Clothes report .
5 countries with the strictest dress codes | World Economic Forum 5 Jan 2016 · North Korea is not the only country where men wear the trousers: in Sudan in 2014, there was outrage as nine women faced 40 lashes for the crime of wearing western-style slacks. Harsh interpretations of sharia law mean thousands of Sudanese women are arrested each year for “public order” offences such as wearing short skirts and dancing with men.
