Gender Pay Gap in Europe
Gender pay gap in Europe has reached the 16,3% on 2015, that means that european women still earn far less than men. By Laura Gállego.
Data story
Young marriages
Each year, 15 million young girls get married all over the world. Watch the video to know the tragedy’s magnitude. By Carla Samons.
Stop Stigma on Mental Health
One out of 4 people in the world will suffer a mental illness in its life. Now we have the chance to change the perception about mental health and stop the stigma. By Ingrid Gustems.
Intimate partner violence in the USA
Statistics on violence between intimate partners, in the United States. By Julia Matinniemi.
The risk of insomnia
Our lifestyles bring us some bad consequences as insomnia. There are a lot of people who suffer it and it means a decrease in quality of life. By Laia Font.
Smoking Wastes
To think about time, money and health. By Pau Galí Torres.
The first sounds
Did you know that hearing is one of the first developed senses that we have? Did you know that we are able to listen even when we are inside our mother’s womb? Discover all these interesting things about our first sounds. By Laura Bernis.
The kids aren´t alright
Child homelessness is a major issue in America. With more and more children ending up homeless, it is up to us to do something. This short video takes a quick look at what is causing child homeless ness. By Ryan O’Rourke.
Get Tinder, Get a Match and Get a Date
Tinder was launched in 2012 and there are more than 50 million users of Tinder worldwide. With 16000 swipes and 300 matches per second, 26 million matches are made every day. Since the launch in 2012, more than 10 billion matches have been made. So, what are you waiting for? By Amber Van Leeuwen.
Young Dane’s Sexual Behaviour
How old are Danes when they have sex for the first time? Are they good at protecting themselves when they do it the first time? And are there often any alcohol involved the first time? By Amanda Louise Gladbjerg.
A Fair Trade
We use thousands of products everyday and the price of these products often makes you wonder how the producers can survive by selling their products for such a cheap price. The truth is, they often can’t. If we all think more about the origin of the products we buy, and choose FairTrade products, the producers […]
Jordan vs. Curry: the impossible comparison
As far as Michael Jordan is already a legend and Stephen Curry is on his way to be, the press and social media are constantly trying to compare them both. But is that really possible? By Natàlia Guerrero Covo.
The extent of food waste
There is a huge amount of wasted food all around the world. Watch the video to learn more on this topic and on what we can do against this problem. By Jennifer Lang.
Evictions and mental health problems
Since the beginning of the economic crisis evictions have become a common scene. This situation is related to mental health problems, specially with children. By Judit Domenech Sociats.
The increase of online dating in the USA
Online Dating is getting more and more popular in the USA. Learn more about the data and how many people already use these sides in the US. By Eva Maria Rudholzer.
The burden of the empty flats
Terrassa was the first city in Spain to penalize banks for having empty flats. The Town Hall detected 802 of them but in Barcelona the figures seem to indicate that there are 88.000 just in the Catalan capital. Its Town Hall is now trying to set the first fines. By Ferran Moreno Garcia.
Cyberbullying: Think before click
A recent study from Save the Children Foundation revealed how cyberbullying has been increasing in schools. This video shows the results of this study in Spain, focus on why students of secondary school do cyberbullying. By Eulàlia Ferreres Fernández.
Food Waste
Food is to good to be waste, but in America we still waste a lot of food. By Fay Hemelrijk.
Recycling in Spain
Do Spanish people recycle enough? In the last 8 years, every spaniard has reduced the amount of waste he generates, but recycling figures are the same. So what’s the problem? By Eloy Jorge Valls
Phones & Loos
Do you use your phone in the toilet? You know you do. Our phones come with us wherever we go, even the loo. We see this as something normal, but we don’t realize what this simple action really means. By Carlos Torres Martínez.
Ocean cleanup: The solution is not enough
There is a lot of plastic in the ocean, we have a solution but there is more needed. Watch this data video to find out how much plastic we drop in the ocean, what the solution is and what we need to make the oceans clean. By Pauline Sturrus.
Big Pig: the impact of the pork industry
There are as many pigs as people in Catalunya, which has a big impact on the land and natural resources. By Mar Romero Sala.
How relevant Sant Jordi is for book sales
Sant Jordi (April 23rd) is also called the ‘The literature day’ because the tradition is to purchase books on that day. But what about the literature lovers? Do they like that day? Meet Julia, who presents us some data to clarify why she doesn’t pay attention to Sant Jordi. By Andrea Llovera Gómez.
Is Facebook making us unhappier?
Is Facebook making us unhappier? Envious? Or is it just a platform to unplug? Find out! By Laerke Saura i Birk.
Since Liverpool Last Won The League
It’s been 26 years since Liverpool last won the League. Here are just a few things that have happened since then. By Syed Ahmed Mukhtar.
Women in Art with Numbers
The anonymous group of female artists called Guerrilla Girls collected data to share the struggles of female artists in the art world, that is very male dominated, just like the history of art is. Although they were -somehow- forgotten to be mentioned in the history, there are many woman artists today who are waiting to […]
Barcelona traffic data
A glimpse of the traffic incidents in Barcelona. By Martín González Gómez
Economic recovery called into question
Rajoy’s government says that the Spanish’s economy is recovering using the last employment data. It’s a fact that the unemployment has decreased. But what else can we see among this dataset?
The Syrian refugees
The alarming rate of Syrian refugees reachs 11,400,000 in April 2015. The Syrian civil war started on March of 2011 and is still in force. This is an explanatory video about where coutries they go. By Natàlia Queralt Piñas
African Paradox
There is a paradox when talking about underweight in Africa. By Umut Yasin Akar
The decline of cement industry
The burst of the real estate bubble in Spain and how cement industry was affected by the crash. By Jordi Julià Serra
The Travelling Fever
A short analysis of the tourism in Europe in 2014 and 2015. By Antonia Cristina Dandos
Sounds and noises in Barcelona
Barcelona is full of sounds and noises. How do they affect people? By Marta Moya Abad-Torres
Body language skills
Our body is very important part of the way we communicate with people. By Elisabet González Pellicer
The Numbers of Love
Do you know the statistics of love? By Laura Anglès Torrents
Music Sales, from Vinyls to Music Streaming
An IFPI report showed that in 2014, for the first time, the Music Industry received more money from digital platforms than physical format sales. This occurs because music streaming is growing and nowadays people pay for listenning to music on their computers, mobile phones or tablets. By Alejandro Sánchez Aragón
Happily Never After
Believe it or not, child marriage is running rampant in many parts of the world. In a world which has come so far , it is shocking that children are married off before they are even adults. This video illustrates the facts and figures surrounding child marriage and why it is of utmost importance that […]
Same-Sex Marriage in Ireland
An explaination of the polls speculating the outcome of the Same-Sex Marriage Referendum in Ireland, along with a bried history of the issue in Ireland and the world. By Leah Ring.
Overpopulation
Overpopulation is a big deal. More than 7 billion people are living in this planet now, and population is growing faster and faster. We will have reached 8 billion in ten years time. Can the Earth assimilate so many people? By Esther Vallès i Queralta