Each day, women spend more time than men on unpaid care work. This chore gap is common and linked to a division of work based on gender globally. It’s an economic issue, especially for low-income countries and families.

Every minute that a woman spends on unpaid work is a minute less she has to invest in her education, her children’s health and her country’s economy. What will it take to increase the value of women’s time and work? This song and video look at the effects of time poverty around the world and examines possible solutions.

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Global warming and climate change are in the news daily, as are ways to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions, like using less electricity. This video raises students’ awareness of the effects of climate change on agriculture, ecosystems and more. It explains why it’s necessary that we reduce carbon dioxide emissions to zero. The video presents the “challenge of our generation:” finding new energy technologies that don’t emit any carbon dioxide in order to stave off the effects of climate change. It describes several carbon-free energy innovations that are in development, such as artificial photosynthesis and high-altitude wind power.

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