Global Issues
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Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Mar 07 (IPS) - This year as the world commemorates International Women's Day it is a time for all of us to celebrate and reflect on the progress made on Women's rights globally. But more importantly, a day to call for an end to gender inequality in all its forms especially in the work spaces. Appropriately themed "Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030" the commemoration comes against a backdrop of a world that is undergoing major changes with significant implications for women.
In Asia Pacific, 900 Million People Pay Bribes for Public Services
- Inter Press Service
ROME/BERLIN, Mar 07 (IPS) - Around 900 million – or just over one in four – people living in 16 countries in Asia Pacific, including some of its biggest economies, are estimated to have paid a bribe to access public services, with governments failing to stop corruption, according to a new public opinion poll from a major anti-corruption watchdog.
Let Women Speak and Give Them a Hearing
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Mar 07 (IPS) - Basic rights always need champions, and that's truer today than it ought to be as around the world we see an unwelcome pattern of reaction to modern complexities ranging from globalization and automation to austerity and dwindling wages. One alarming example is how the agenda of promoting women's rights, so far from completion, is being pushed back rather than forward.
Time to Champion Women’s Empowerment: Implementation of SDGs in Bangladesh
- Inter Press Service
DHAKA, Bangladesh, Mar 07 (IPS) - The year 2015 was highly significant in relation to global convergence on ways forward towards achieving sustainable development at local, national, regional, and global levels.
Why a Feminist Foreign Policy Is Needed More than Ever
- Inter Press Service
Stockholm, Mar 07 (IPS) - Lately, the world has tended to present itself in increasingly darker shades. In many places, democracy is questioned, women's rights are threatened, and the multilateral system that has taken decades to build is undermined.
Barefoot Solar Warriors Take On Gender Injustice and Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
TILONIA, India, Mar 07 (IPS) - On a summer morning in 2008, Magan Kawar decided to leave her village for a job. The very next day, her parents-in-law excommunicated her.
16-Hour Days for Zimbabwe’s Women
- Inter Press Service
HARARE, Mar 07 (IPS) - As the cock crows, Tambudzai Zimbudzana, 32, is suddenly awakened from sleep. She quickly folds her blankets and strides outside her three-room, sheet iron-roofed house in rural Masvingo.
Be Bold for Change--Empower Women, Empower Humanity
- Inter Press Service
DHAKA, Bangladesh, Mar 06 (IPS) - The world of work is changing for women across the globe and Bangladesh is no exception. Factors such as globalization, advancement in technology, and the digital revolution have ushered in new ways for women to enter into work. The theme for the International Women's Day, 8 March, 2017, focuses on "Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030" under which gender parity in the workforce is the critical prerequisite for inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
For Societies to Thrive, We Must Ensure Gender Equality
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 06 (IPS) - Consider this: gender inequality is costing sub Saharan Africa US$ 95 billion annually in lost revenue. In a corporate setting, that extent of losses would call for a serious reset of the business's operational approach.
Unemployment and the Informal Economy – Key Challenges for Women in Latin America
- Inter Press Service
LIMA, Mar 06 (IPS) - The participation of women in the labour market in Latin America and the Caribbean has steadily grown over the last few decades. But in 2017, as unemployment and informal work are on the rise, there is a continued need to push hard for gender equality in order to create more and better employment for the 255 million women of working age in this region.
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