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  1. #1
  2. #2

    Childcare costs keep parents out of work

    HR & Work · United States · 3d ago · 👁 1 · score 17

    Daycare is so expensive that one parent often stops working to stay home.

  3. #3

    Energy bills have become a burden for households and factories

    Climate & Energy · Germany · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    High electricity and gas prices squeeze families and energy-intensive industry.

  4. #4

    Buildings aren’t safe in earthquakes

    Real Estate & Housing · Turkey · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Older and poorly built homes collapse in strong quakes; checking and retrofitting them is slow and costly.

  5. #5

    Young couples feel they can’t afford to have children

    HR & Work · South Korea · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Long work hours, housing and childcare costs make raising a family feel out of reach.

  6. #6

    E-waste is dismantled unsafely by informal workers

    Climate & Energy · Ghana · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Discarded electronics are burned or broken apart without protection, exposing workers and children to toxins.

  7. #7

    Cities are running short of water

    Climate & Energy · Mexico · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Over-extraction and drought leave taps dry in some neighbourhoods for days.

  8. #8

    Homes are unaffordable for young people

    Real Estate & Housing · Canada · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Rents and house prices have outpaced wages, pushing people far from jobs or out of cities.

  9. #9

    Floods repeatedly wipe out homes and crops

    Climate & Energy · Bangladesh · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Low-lying communities lose livelihoods to monsoon and river flooding with little warning.

  10. #10

    Used car buyers can’t verify a vehicle’s real history

    Mobility · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Accident records, service history and pending repairs are hard to check before buying a second-hand car.

  11. #11

    Tenants can’t find out about mould, pests or hazards before renting

    Real Estate & Housing · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    There is no verified record of safety problems in rental homes, so renters find out after moving in.

  12. #12

    Caring for ageing parents in another city is chaotic

    Health · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Working children managing parents’ doctors, medicines and help from far away juggle many disconnected services.

  13. #13

    School leavers get little career guidance

    Education · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Students finishing school or college lack mentors and a clear picture of career paths.

  14. #14

    Freelancers vanish after taking an advance

    HR & Work · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Small businesses that hire contractors have little recourse when work is abandoned midway.

  15. #15

    No cheap way to tell a sprain from a fracture at home

    Health · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    People either rush to hospital for an X-ray or ignore an injury that needed care.

  16. #16

    Retailers can’t see suppliers’ live stock

    Commerce · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Shops place orders without knowing what the supplier actually has available.

  17. #17

    Industrial machines sit idle waiting for repair technicians

    SaaS & B2B · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Specialised maintenance help takes days to arrive, stopping production.

  18. #18

    Factories can’t get reliable, trackable pickups

    Logistics · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Manufacturers struggle to find dependable transport for outbound shipments.

  19. #19

    Safe sleep aids are hard to find without a prescription

    Health · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    People with anxiety and poor sleep have few trustworthy over-the-counter options.

  20. #20

    Devices and laptops don’t connect reliably

    AI & Software · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Specialised hardware often fails to pair or stay connected with computers.

  21. #21

    Founders can’t find factories for small production runs

    SaaS & B2B · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Most manufacturers won’t take small-batch orders from new brands.

  22. #22

    Young people can’t find their first job

    HR & Work · South Africa · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    High youth unemployment leaves graduates without work or experience.

  23. #23

    Commutes waste hours in gridlocked traffic

    Mobility · Philippines · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Congested roads and limited mass transit make daily travel slow and stressful.

  24. #24

    Diners can’t check kitchen hygiene on delivery apps

    Food & Agri · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Customers ordering online have no way to see how clean a restaurant’s kitchen is.

  25. #25

    Students don’t know the true cost of education loans

    Fintech · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Total repayment, interest and terms are unclear when students borrow for degrees.

  26. #26

    Teachers have no quick access to mental health support

    Health · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Educators under stress have nowhere to turn during the working day.

  27. #27

    Bushfires threaten homes and wildlife

    Climate & Energy · Australia · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Longer, hotter fire seasons demand better early detection and community warning.

  28. #28

    Medical bills push families into debt

    Health · United States · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Unexpected healthcare costs and confusing insurance leave patients with bills they can’t pay.

  29. #29

    Small businesses can only borrow at punishing interest rates

    Fintech · Brazil · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Expensive credit stops small firms from investing and growing.

  30. #30

    Rainforest keeps being cleared

    Climate & Energy · Brazil · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Illegal logging and land clearing are hard to detect and stop in time.

  31. #31

    Inflation wipes out people’s savings

    Fintech · Argentina · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 16

    Rapidly rising prices make it hard for households to save or plan.

  32. #32

    Address Proof for people living outside there hometowns

    Travel & Hospitality · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 11

    People Living in PG dont get Rent Agreement, which means no proof of existence at current location in big cities.

  33. #33
  34. #34

    Rolling power cuts disrupt daily life and business

    Climate & Energy · South Africa · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 13

    Scheduled load-shedding forces businesses to close or pay for backup power.

  35. #35

    Farmers lose much of their harvest before it reaches market

    Food & Agri · Kenya · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 13

    Poor storage, cold chains and transport mean produce spoils after harvest.

  36. #36

    Many adults still have no bank account

    Fintech · Pakistan · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 13

    Without accounts, people can’t save safely, borrow fairly or receive payments digitally.

  37. #37

    Sending money home costs migrant workers too much

    Fintech · Philippines · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 13

    Fees and poor exchange rates eat into remittances families depend on.

  38. #38

    Millions of children are out of school

    Education · Nigeria · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 13

    Cost, distance, conflict and poverty keep children away from classrooms.

  39. #39

    Children suffer from acute malnutrition

    Food & Agri · Yemen · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 13

    Conflict and food insecurity leave young children without the nutrition they need to grow.

  40. #40

    Plastic waste is choking rivers and coastlines

    Climate & Energy · Indonesia · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 13

    Collection and recycling can’t keep up with single-use plastic, so it ends up in waterways and the sea.

  41. #41

    Homes and small businesses run without reliable electricity

    Climate & Energy · Nigeria · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 13

    Frequent outages and costly diesel generators hold back businesses, clinics and schools.

  42. #42

    Millions lack safe drinking water close to home

    Climate & Energy · Ethiopia · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 13

    Families, often women and girls, spend hours collecting water that may still be unsafe.

  43. #43

    Rural areas can’t attract doctors

    Health · France · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 13

    Remote towns go without regular access to a GP while doctors cluster in big cities.

  44. #44

    Extreme heat is becoming deadly in hot cities

    Climate & Energy · Pakistan · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 13

    Heatwaves push temperatures beyond what outdoor workers and homes without cooling can safely handle.

  45. #45

    Older people are increasingly isolated and lonely

    Health · Japan · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 13

    Ageing populations mean more people living alone with little social contact or support.

  46. #46

    Fake and substandard medicines reach patients

    Health · Nigeria · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 13

    Falsified drugs fail to treat illness and can cause harm, especially where supply chains are hard to trace.

  47. #47

    Type 2 diabetes is rising fast and often goes undiagnosed

    Health · Mexico · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 13

    Many people learn they have diabetes only after complications appear.

  48. #48

    People wait too long for mental health care

    Health · United Kingdom · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 13

    Demand for therapy far outstrips the number of trained professionals, leaving long waiting lists.

  49. #49

    Antibiotics are losing their power

    Health · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 13

    Overuse and misuse of antimicrobials is creating resistant infections that are harder and costlier to treat.

  50. #50

    Road crashes kill and injure huge numbers of people in India

    Mobility · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 13

    Unsafe roads, speeding and slow emergency response make road injuries a major cause of death for young people.

  51. #51

    Delhi’s air is unsafe to breathe for much of the year

    Climate & Energy · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 13

    Outdoor air pollution is a leading environmental risk to health; cheap, accurate exposure tracking and cleaner transport are both missing.

  52. #52

    Small suppliers get squeezed on payment terms by big buyers

    Fintech · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 13

    MSMEs selling to large companies wait months to be paid.

  53. #53

    No easy way to check if a new supplier is trustworthy

    SaaS & B2B · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 13

    Businesses take on vendors without knowing their track record.

  54. #54

    Small restaurants can’t meet wholesale minimum orders

    Food & Agri · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 13

    Bulk ingredient prices are out of reach because suppliers need large orders.

  55. #55

    Micro businesses lose hours every week to invoicing

    SaaS & B2B · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 13

    Billing, GST paperwork and follow-ups eat into time owners need for the business.

  56. #56

    Small shops can’t buy directly from brands

    Commerce · India · 3d ago · 👁 0 · score 13

    Kirana and small retailers pay extra margins to layers of distributors.