Author: Information is Beautiful

Slow progress is still progress. And the gender pay gap is a complex problem. It’s rarely about one boss paying one woman less. Women are concentrated in lower-paid sectors, take on more part-time work and still face unequal career progression and discrimination, as importantly, unpaid care, and often see their earnings stall after having children. […]

Slow progress is still progress. And the gender pay gap is a complex problem. It’s rarely about one boss paying one woman less. Women are concentrated in lower-paid sectors, take on more part-time work and still face unequal career progression and discrimination, as importantly, unpaid care, and often see their earnings stall after having children. […]

Cancer remains one of America’s biggest killers. But the chances of dying from it have changed dramatically. More screening. Better surgery. More precise radiotherapy. Improved treatments, tailored to specific cancers. Together, these advances have steadily pushed mortality down. The battle is far from won – and progress hasn’t been equal for every cancer or every […]

Thirty-four countries. Over 80% renewable. Every one of them proof that a clean grid isn’t a pipe dream. Each found its own route. Kenya taps geothermal steam from the Rift Valley. Mountain rivers power Bhutan and Nepal. Denmark and Lithuania harvest the wind. Iceland runs on volcanic heat. Uruguay went from oil imports to near-total […]

In the 20th century, commercial whaling devastated the world’s great whales. Some populations were pushed close to extinction before international protections gave them the chance to recover. Whales grow slowly. Mature slowly. Reproduce slowly. So when their numbers collapse, recovery takes time. But recover they have. Several populations have rebounded dramatically. Blue whales have multiplied […]

The electric car has zoomed from niche to mainstream at remarkable speed. Better batteries have extended driving ranges. Prices have fallen. Charging networks have expanded. Governments have introduced incentives and tougher emissions rules. Car makers have released more and cheaper models. In some markets they’re already the norm. Leading to cleaner air, quieter streets and […]

It’s hard to believe. But in 1998, only *half* of the world’s girls went to secondary school. Today it’s over 75%. That’s over 100 million more girls receiving the education they deserve – and that society needs. Educate a girl, and her whole community benefits. Girls who stay in school marry later and have healthier […]

It began with the Netherlands in 2001. Since then, this beautiful change has travelled across continents. Campaigners challenging discrimination. Courts affirming equal rights. Governments changing laws. Public attitudes shifting. Today, the list of countries legalising same sex marriage is 42 strong and keeps growing. Nations as diverse as South Africa and Argentina to Taiwan, Cuba […]

It began with the Netherlands in 2001. Since then, this beautiful change has travelled across continents. Campaigners challenging discrimination. Courts affirming equal rights. Governments changing laws. Public attitudes shifting. Today, the list of countries legalising same sex marriage is 42 strong and keeps growing. Nations as diverse as South Africa and Argentina to Taiwan, Cuba […]