BIAAF

Spain's Sustainable Development Plan- Goal 16

Bilbao International Art & Fashion (BIAAF)

Spain is part of the BIAAF program that promotes equality for students in fashion design and entrepreneurs. Human Rights movements have been on going for the past decade and this is one of them. Spain encourages every year young students and women to take action on this with their creativity and unique designs. 90 other countries also participate in this program with Spain, and that's about 1200 designers from all over Europe. Barcelona is one of the main cities where the art industry is seen as equal opportunities for all. Scholarships are given yearly to support quality education and boost the fashion industry.

The awards are given in 3 categories: Best Outfit Design, Best Accessory Design, and Best Basque Design. BIAAF has their contest yearly, so the students get to work hard until February where they will do the first cut.

Eneko Iturbe Balzola, from Spain was the  Special Category winner for this in 2018. He explains the inspiration of the piece from Spain's Civil War outfits.

photo credit: https://biaaf.com/ediciones_detalle.php?idioma=en

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Sustainable Goal 16 states,
"16.6 Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels
 16.B Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development"
Spain has certainly followed through with this goal for all Art students, no gender exclusion. 



Sources:

BIAAF. Retrieved frohttps://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/partnership/?p=24642m

Spain Sustainable Development Goals. Retrieved from https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/memberstates/spain

UN Sustainable Development Goals. Retrieved from https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/peace-justice/

New Zealand

Maternal, Newborn And Child Health Program in New Zealand

New Zealand has created a program that targets neonatal deaths and maternal issues like malnutrition, pneumonia, and diarrhea. This program has decreased mortality rates and accomplished better care for mothers. Government officials as well as health care providers and organizations have been working together to eliminate the risks of using bottlenecks. They have also focused on better quality health care for things like vitamins, equipment, vaccines, and other supplies needed while pregnant.

By 2017, there was alot of improvements with children under 5 years of age. The rates for polio, measles, and hepatitis B decreased significantly. Since 2017 they have also had better antibiotics to treat threatening illnesses including pneumonia and TB. Government's ten year goal plan is to reduce low income households and treat all children by 2028. Child's well-being has been taken into consideration for the past years, as they have also contributed in 2017 to "Family Packages" which has helped alot of low income families.

He waka eke noa - ‘we are all in this together’ – is a Māori proverb and the title to our first VNR reflecting the government’s policy of ‘leaving no one behind’. 
New Zealand rated second safest country in the world, after Iceland. One of the reasons why policemen don't carry firearms. Sounds nice right?

Photo credit: Taranaki Region retrieved from https://www.newzealandnow.govt.nz/regions-nz/taranaki

Sources:

New Zealand Main Messages. (2019) Retrieved from https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/22910New_Zealand_SDGs_VNR_Key_Messages_16_May_FINAL.pdf

Voluntary National Review,New Zealand. (2019) Retrieved from https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/memberstates/newzealand

New Zealand Now. A Safe Country. Retrieved from https://www.newzealandnow.govt.nz/why-choose-nz/safe-secure