Inspirational

Mayam Mahmoud

Egyptian rapper takes a stand against sexism

A leading female rapper in Egypt has taken to the stage to speak out against sexism in her country. Mayam Mahmoud is an 18 year old rapper who has been featured on ‘Egypt’s Got Talent’ and performed on stage for the first time last October. Brave and outspoken, Mahmoud says that her aim is to challenge entrenched notions about how[Read More…]

Inspirational mum awarded for her work with parents of disabled children

Inspirational mum awarded for her work with parents of disabled children

An inspirational mum has received a national accolade for her commitments in helping parents and carers of children with special needs disabilities. Emily Brailsford, of Matlock was named Derbyshire’s Inspirational Woman of the Year in the voluntary sector after setting up the Parenting Additional Needs in Matlock support group. Ms Brailsford set up the group after her own son was[Read More…]

Intel vows to stop using conflict minerals

Intel vows to stop using conflict minerals

Intel has recently vowed to stop using conflict minerals, it has emerged. The multinational electronics company is responsible for producing computing chips and other technological devices, which often make use of conflict minerals such as coltan in order for them to work properly. However, they have now claimed that they will no longer include precious metals mined in regions controlled[Read More…]

Peter Cassidy has turned his life around.

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Inspirational man helps homeless to turn their lives around

A former homeless man has turned his life around and devoted his life to helping people who were once in his position. Peter Cassidy was once an addict who found himself on the wrong side of the law after being charged with murder after a drug-fuelled night he couldn’t remember. Although the charges were eventually thrown out, the incident was[Read More…]

Photo Credit: DIS Student Photographer, Misako Ono

Positive journalism centre to launch in Denmark

One of Europe’s first centre’s dedicated to constructive journalism will be set up later this year. Launching in Denmark, the aim of the centre is to create a more positive global news agenda. The centre is the product of a collaboration between three journalism schools, following the success of The Constructive News course, which launched last year. Cathrine Gyldensted, an[Read More…]