7/ The tennis player Novak Djokovic opened 3 restaurants where homeless people can eat for free
In his native town in Serbia.
8/ In Norway, female football players are paid as well as their male counterparts.
And when will we see more pay equality in other sports?
9/ In Venezuela, the minimum wage has been increased by 30%
In an effort to counteract the effects of huge inflation in the country, the president Nicolas Maduro decided to increase the minimum monthly wage by 30%.
10/ The luxury tax on tampons has been lifted in certain countries
These were previously (and are still, in certain countries) taxed as luxury items, but certain countries have now reclassified them as basic necessities.
11/ In Uruguay, a school has gone 100% green in terms of recycling, water and energy
The building is made from recycled waste, the water used is recovered rain water, they have a vegetable garden, and more. The city of Jaureguiberry opened the first 100% sustainable school in Latin America, thanks to the support of an NGO.
12/ The new Icelandic prime minister is a female environmentalist who is anti-war
Katrín Jakobsdóttir, 41, is the new prime minister of Iceland. She is very popular in Iceland, and according to several surveys, it seems that she is the most reliable politician in the country. A great victory.
