the earth is round

22/07/2025

What a delightful protest 💗

https://youtu.be/aYzLSv5GOkc?si=S---5lMpzMrsEdChh

A German public broadcaster has said it is reviewing its procedures after a live interview with the leader of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland was i...

18/07/2025

This , we’re giving 67 minutes of ✨FREE✨ creative & comms support to 3 organisations working for human rights and a better world.

Find out if your organisation qualifies 👉🏾 https://theearthisround.co.za/67-minutes-of-work-that-matters/

In honour of Nelson Mandela's legacy, we’re offering 67 minutes of free graphic design, website design, copy writing or comms strategy!

26/06/2025

70 years ago today, The Freedom Charter was adopted as a manifesto by the liberation movement in South Africa. Volunteers collected “freedom demands” from South Africans in the year before, and collated it. Check out this small selection of historical posters.

The Charter demanded equality before the law, freedom of expression, land and housing, education, work, and peace. It was visionary. It was radical. It was dangerous. And it gave people hope. Yet we still have such a long, long, long way to go to create a society in which we can all live in diginity in peace. The big hurdles of poverty and the erosion of social spending remain. Forwards to a decent life for all!

Main tenets of The Freedom Charter:
1. The People Shall Govern!
2. All National Groups Shall Have Equal Rights!
3. The People Shall Share in the Country’s Wealth!
4. The Land Shall Be Shared Among Those Who Work It!
5. All Shall Be Equal Before the Law!
6. All Shall Enjoy Equal Human Rights!
7. There Shall Be Work and Security!
8. The Doors of Learning and of Culture Shall Be Opened!
9. There Shall Be Houses, Security and Comfort!
10. There Shall Be Peace and Friendship!

#1955

20/06/2025

Today is , a chance to reflect on the ongoing reality of human displacement. The numbers paint an alarming picture.

🌍 Currently, 123.2 million people are displaced. That amounts to 1 in every 67 people on earth.
🌍 For most, this isn’t temporary, with over 66% having been displaced for five years or more.
🌍 Among them are 47.2 million children and nearly 48% of them aren’t in school.
🌍 75% of the world’s refugees are hosted in low- and middle-income countries, places already facing economic strain. Yet, they often show the strongest solidarity.

The escalating climate crisis and fragile economic & political systems put us all at risk. At the earth is round we believe that humanity can work together for stable access to education, healthcare and employment for everyone. The time to strengthen important refugee support organisations like the UNHCR ( ), International Rescue Committee ( ) , Refuge Point ( ) and Doctors Without Borders ( )is NOW!

16/06/2025

🇿🇦 Today in 1976, South African school children courageously rose up for their right to a decent education. Yet in 2025, 40% of Grade 1 learners will never reach matric, reflecting deep systemic failures. Economic opportunity after school looks just as bleak: unemployment for those aged 15-24 has soared to 62.4%, leaving over 1.9 million young people as discouraged work-seekers.

🌍 Across Africa, many young people also navigate classrooms plagued by inadequate resources and outdated curriculums. The basic literacy rate for Sub-Saharan Africa hovers at around 66%, compared to 86% globally. This is especially worrying as 60% of Africans are under the age of 25.

🗣️ Our youth don’t need slogans and empty promises – they urgently need support, robust policies and systems that work. Especially with the radical change of generative AI and quantum computing looming large. 🎓 In South Africa, amazing civil society organisations like SECTION27 ( ), Equal Education ( ) and the Legal Resources Centre ( ) work for better education every day. Here is to a year of powerful change for a better future for our youth! ✊🏾

09/05/2025

The Institute for Economic Justice and their partners recently attended the G20 working group on sovereign debt in Washington, where they submitted working papers on a global South debtor's coalition, debt's effects on development, and a human rights based approach to debt structuring. We designed three working papers for this, plus a printed handout.

28/04/2025

Get your freedom on and spill out! 😎🥳 The sun on your skin, the joy of playfulness, the liberty to be yourself and rela######.. Happy Freedom Day from all of us at the earth is round! 🤩🪩🇿🇦

27/04/2025

Long live Freedom! Long live! 🇿🇦

On this day in 1994, South Africa became a democracy. 86.9% of eligble voters showed up to make their mark on that day. Last year only 42% did their democratic duty. We commemorate people's power today and celebrate our hard-won freedoms. May our democracy get strong again so we can break the remaining chains of poverty, inequality & discrimination!

25/04/2025

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24/03/2025

💔56,000 lives were lost to TB in South Africa last year.
🏥The TB Accountability Consortium , a Rural Health Advocacy Project SA initiative and Treatment Action Campaign partner holds the government accountable to end this crisis.
ℹ️We designed their brand and website.

📝If you or a loved one have been affected, share your story on their TB wall→ tbac.org.za

24/03/2025

HIV drives 55% of South Africa’s new TB cases.❗
⛔️The abrupt freeze of US global health funding threatens to derail decades of progress. Vital programs like Ritshidze – the world’s largest clinic monitoring system, praised for holding government accountable and improving HIV/TB care, have come to a halt.

🤝We stand with activists: In 2023, we designed protest campaigns + built digital hubs for and (ritshidze.org.za & tac.org.za).

💲When funding fails, communities pay the price. 👥

21/03/2025

What do human rights mean to you? 🤔 Our team shared their answers, now it’s YOUR turn! 💬 Share your take in the comments↓