Anam Latif

5 days ago | futureofgood.co | Anam Latif

Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate for people with disabilities rose to nearly half last year. The solution begins with employers. Why It Matters The stereotype that people who are disabled are unproductive or cost more couldn’t be more false, but it persists. However, a new digital toolkit could help dispel those myths and help employers recruit potential talent. Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate for people with disabilities rose to nearly half last year.

Feb 19, 2025 | futureofgood.co | Anam Latif |Jahanzeb Hussain |Nabil Ali

Series - Editorial Fellowship: Global Aid and Co-operation Humanitarian aid is not just a budgetary line item—it is a lifeline. The humanitarian imperative must never be abandoned. As I walked through the sprawling refugee camps in Chad, where nearly one million displaced people seek refuge from conflict, I was struck by the apocalyptic scale of human suffering.

Feb 12, 2025 | futureofgood.co | Anam Latif

Black and African women in Canada face high rates of depression, yet they are also among those least likely to seek assistance. Why It Matters Black and African women experience some of the highest levels of depression, yet they are also among the most hesitant to seek help. Greenshield and Black Mental Health Canada hope to shift the stigma. This story has been made possible thanks to the generous partnership and support of Greenshield. Read our editorial ethics and standards here.

Feb 11, 2025 | futureofgood.co | Anam Latif

The USAID freeze, implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump, is sowing chaos around the globe and will lead to harm, say advocates Why It Matters The United States provides more than half of the world’s international aid funding, supporting everything from basic medicines to health resources to food and water in war zones. Without that funding, numerous regions could destabilize and lead to worsening health outcomes for vulnerable populations.

Jul 31, 2024 | futureofgood.co | Anam Latif |Ramona Leitao |Shannon VanRaes

Canada’s violent crime rate remained virtually unchanged in 2023, according to police-reported data provided to Statistics Canada. However, the volume and severity of police-reported crime—as measured by the Crime Severity Index (CSI)—increased by two per cent during that same period, something some experts attribute to changes in how crimes are reported. An overview of the CSI also notes a significant increase in police-reported child abuse images, sometimes referred to as child pornography.