Coxs Bazar, Bangladesh: Demonstrating equity and inclusiveness, which are critical to curtail the ongoing pandemic, Bangladesh has launched COVID-19 vaccination for Rohingya refugees, housed in one of the worlds largest and most densely populated camps in Coxs Bazar. Sixty-four year old Mohammad Shofi was among those to get the COVID-19 vaccine on day one of the...
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LOréal Fund for Women pledges AED1.24 million to Shamsaha to support women in the GCC
LOréal launched three-year charitable endowment fund of 50 million euros as part of LOréal for the Future, the Groups 2030 sustainable development roadmap, to alleviate the challenges that Covid-19 brought to many women around the world The UAE fosters an excellent environment in which this program could thrive testament to its leading efforts to propel...
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If Not Now, When? A Roadmap Towards a More Gender-equitable Economic Recovery
November 18th, 2020, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia): The disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 crisis on women may have added as many as 51 years to the time it will take to reach gender equality if immediate action is not taken, according to a report released today by the Women 20 (W20) in partnership with Accenture (NYSE:...
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Nearly 9 in 10 People Globally Want a More Sustainable and Equitable World Post COVID-19
In a new World Economic Forum/Ipsos global survey of more than 21000 adults, 86% say they want the world to change significantly and become more sustainable and equitable. Globally, 72% also want their personal lives to change significantly, rather than returning to pre-COVID-19. While the US is one of the most change-averse nations, alongside the...
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Digital Transformation Evolutionary Key To Address Generational Skills Gap
A task force of the G20 research and policy advice network, Think20 (T20), has identified artificial intelligence (AI) based learning technologies as the recommended approach to overcoming current educational challenges and ensuring existing and future employees are prepared to be a member of the workforce of today and tomorrow. With economies reeling from the repercussions...
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Building a New World, New Normal of Justice, Equality
There is such an amazing body of work one finds upon googling Zarin Hainsworth, starting from promoting gender equality, diversity and womens rights as well as helping change negative attitudes towards widows in Tanzania and so much more. But we would love to know about your journey in your own words. My mother married my...
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Seeing is Believing
This article was originally published in Ananke's Special Digital Edition COVID19 & Gender published on August 13, 2020. Gender inequality and discrimination takes place from birth, be it health, education or even an individuals social status. Blindness, avoidable or otherwise, echoes a similar story as about 55 percent of people affected are women. One thing...
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Big Heart Foundation Facilitates Healthcare Capacities For Refugees Amid COVID19
TBHFs international partners receive US$100,000 each to boost healthcare capacities for refugees and IDPs in Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Bangladesh and Kenya July 19th, 2020, Sharjah (UAE): Sharjah-based global humanitarian organization, The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), has announced the allocation of US$500,000 to boost healthcare capacities in sites hosting refugee and internally displaced people (IDP) in...
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Governments should create incentives for ICT development: GSMA Chief Strategy Officer
July 16th, 2020, Beijing (China): A news report by China.org.cn on Governments should create incentives for ICT development: GSMA Chief Strategy Officer. Governments should create a pro-investment and pro-innovation environment to drive information and communications technology (ICT) development in the digital era, said the GSMA’s Chief Strategy Officer, Laxmi Akkaraju. The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators...
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Focusing Africa
If there is anything the current COVID19 pandemic has underscored is the need to protect vulnerable groups in our society and in every sphere of life, including health, economics as well as social well-being. Awareness and advocacy are the first and most fundamental steps that need to be taken in humanitys fight against not...