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Gender Parity
3 ways to build equal workforces as COVID-19 dents women's career prospects
These three steps would make an immediate difference to women's career opportunities.
Agenda
The stories shaping the Global, Regional and Industry agendas
Global Agenda
Gender Parity
Japan's mental health crisis shows we need to fight harder for gender equality
The rising female suicide rate during the pandemic shows the toll of shrinking employment and unpaid care work. It is time to lift these pressures on women worldwide.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
Periods shouldn’t be a financial burden. Here’s how one retailer is helping
International Women's Day: Period poverty and how this Chinese retailer is tackling the issue.
Sustainable Development
Women and sustainable finance: fuel for the engine of COVID recovery
Innovative financial instruments focused on helping underserved female communities are rebuilding the foundations required for lasting sustainability.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
5 ways for businesses to walk the talk on gender equality
Skills-based talent practices have the potential to be great levelers, changing the way we hire, develop, pay and promote talent to ensure gender equality.
Workforce and Employment
Out with the old? Ageism, tokenism and other challenges in board diversity
Major business organizations are now beginning to back diversity at boardroom level – but it would be self-defeating to force out older executives in the process.
Gender Parity
3 steps the female digital revolution can't succeed without
To combat growing inequality, we must give women-led micro, small- and medium-sized enterprises access to the finance and digital tools needed to keep up in modern business.
Tech for Good
A Lego game is helping children learn digital empathy skills
Lockdowns have increased screen time for young people – which means increased risk, too. A new online quiz aims to keep children safe online, as well as foster empathy.
Leadership
How small steps drive big change: Signify's Eric Rondolat on this week's Meet the Leader podcast
On this week's Meet the Leader podcast, the CEO of lighting company Signify shares lessons learned after achieving carbon neutrality last fall - and what the company is planning next.
Regional Agenda
Japan
How governments in Japan and the Netherlands are accelerating the circular transition
Leaders from Japan and the Netherlands shared how their governments are creating incentives, policies and partnerships to encourage circular change at the opening session of today’s Japan...
Lebanon
Six months after the Beirut port explosion: reflections from a first responder
Six months ago, the blasts caused by ammonium nitrate stockpiles devastated the Lebanese capital. How can the country build greater resilience going forward?
COVID-19
Go early, go hard and keep it simple: how Senegal is staying ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic
The lessons learnt in the pandemic's first wave on acting decisively will be invaluable as Senegal goes back into a state of emergency, says President Macky Sall.
The Davos Agenda 2021
5 agents of change for Europe’s post-pandemic recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the importance of ensuring that Europe's societies and economies are inclusive, sustainable and resilient.
The Davos Agenda 2021
How South Asia can lead an inclusive, sustainable COVID-19 recovery
In response to COVID-19, South Asia must increase digitization, create integrated supply chains, ensure a green recovery and advance regional cooperation.
Africa
How Africa can lead an inclusive, cohesive and sustainable pandemic recovery
Leaders must focus on four key priority areas, including implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area and harnessing the digital transformation.
Forests
Meet the farmers helping to reforest Timor-Leste
WithOneSeed establishes village-based nurseries to grow seedlings and pays smallholders incentives to reforest land by planting and maintaining the trees.
The Davos Agenda 2021
European businesses must balance digital with sustainability. Here's how
European businesses need to evolve their "twin transformation" strategies in which sustainability, digital and talent form synergies.
The Davos Agenda 2021
How the MENA region can shape the post-COVID-19 sustainability agenda
The Middle East is especially vulnerable to climate threats, and addressing climate change should be a top priority. Here's a strategy for the region.
Industry Agenda
Future of Food
How data is driving sustainability in food retail
IoT solutions can meet the challenge for food retailers to maintain the quality and safety of our food using the least amount of energy possible.
Advanced Manufacturing and Production
Lighthouses Live: Reimagining Operations for Growth
Join us as we celebrate the newest members of the Global Lighthouse Network on 17 March 2021 from 14:00 to 15.30 (CET).
COVID-19
Why we must reimagine capacity building to strengthen education after COVID-19
Billions of dollars have been invested in capacity building to support the development of education systems but has this work had the necessary impact?
Future of Work
Your diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are missing the point. Here’s how to fix them
Most diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are treated as risk-avoidance exercises. Incorporating them in decision-making processes could change this.
Cities and Urbanization
Getting in on the ground floor: how street-level lots could reinvigorate the post-COVID city
It's not just office skyscrapers: the ground floor, which animates our life on the streets, will be key to building back after the COVID pandemic.
Artificial Intelligence
A 5-step guide to scale responsible AI
Deploying AI at scale will remain problematic until companies engage in fundamental change to become ‘Responsible AI’-driven organizations.
COVID-19
UNICEF calls on supply chain and transport industry to take COVID-19 vaccines to the world
UNICEF and WEF call on logistics firms with international and local footprint who want to be a part of the global collective vaccine distribution effort.
Future of Work
How businesses can help solve society’s workforce problems
HR leaders are uniquely positioned to work with communities, schools and governments to build sustainable work solutions and help rebuild the economy.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
COVID-19 increased the use of AI. Here’s why it’s here to stay
Organisations have invested in AI to expedite remote working, enhance customer experience and decrease costs, benefiting retail, education and healthcare.