About Joshua James Parfitt
Joshua Parfitt is an editorial intern at Global Citizen. He is studying for a Diploma in Journalism with News Associates in London. He has written a book about traditional roofs and covered everything from bicycles to biogas digesters in his journalism, including why we might care.
Why Joshua James Parfitt is a Global Citizen
When your peanut butter might contain palm oil from Indonesia, toast is an act of global engagement. An overwhelming thought when breakfasting. But I believe the more we understand how our daily culture wends into a global conversation, the more we can make it a pleasant one to be part of.
Stories
Girls & WomenGlasgow Women Win £500M Payout After 12-Year Battle for Equal Pay
Around 12,500 women will receive an average of £35,000 for historic discriminatory pay. Read more
EducationA State School in One of London’s Poorest Areas Sees Record 41 Pupils Offered Oxbridge Places
Brampton Manor Academy aims to get students from disadvantaged backgrounds into higher education. Read more
HealthBritain to Send Maggots to Warzones to Save Life and Limbs
The maggots eat up dead tissue and their saliva has antimicrobial properties. Read more
Girls & WomenMeet the Gingerbread Bakers Saving Christmas From Patriarchal Confectionary
London bakers Gingerbread Rising are on a mission to “crumble the patriarchy.” Read more
Girls & WomenA Pink ‘Tampon Taxi’ is Picking Up Passengers in London to Teach About Period Poverty
The London cab will deliver 5,000 sanitary packs to homeless shelters and schools. Read more
Girls & WomenBritish Women Are Still Completely Outnumbered in Local Government
Only one in three seats are held by female councillors. Read more
Girls & Women12-Year-Old Girl Killed by Cyclone After Being Forced to Sleep in a Shed During Her First Period
A coconut tree crashed into the shed after Cyclone Gaja hit the state of Tamil Nadu in south India. Read more
CitizenshipPharrell Williams and Kevin Hart Just Fed Thousands of Homeless People Over Thanksgiving
He was joined by Minnie Driver, Loni Love, and more, on Skid Row in Los Angeles. Read more
Food & HungerUN Says Solution to UK Austerity is to Make Poverty Illegal
After a 12-day tour, an envoy said the UK government had inflicted “great misery” on the poor. Read more
Girls & WomenDoctors and Teachers Failing to Report Forced Marriages Could Face Criminal Charges
A public consultation into the matter was opened on Thursday, Nov. 15. Read more