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Education and Skills
Why democratizing skills is the key to the post-pandemic economy
The pandemic is pushing economic power back into the hands of the elites – but free digital skills training could redress the balance to the benefit of all
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Fairer Economies
Gender Parity
Panama’s fight for a delayed right: women's economic independence
Joining the global fight to close the gender gap, Panama is introducing measures aiming to bolster and support women's participation in the labour force.
United States
U.S. Treasury Secretary calls for a global corporate minimum tax
Janet Yellen also pledged that restoring U.S. multilateral leadership would strengthen the global economy, while helping to advance America's interests.
Climate Change
Economists support 'immediate and drastic action' against climate change
Inaction on climate change could cost the world $1.7 trillion a year by 2050, according to economists surveyed by New York University’s Institute for Policy Integrity.
Gender Parity
5 reasons why Switzerland's gender gap is getting smaller
Despite granting women the vote only 50 years ago, Switzerland features in the top 10 rankings of the Global Gender Gap for the first time this year.
Gender Parity
Why closing Japan's gender gap will be achieved with equality from the top
The Japanese government's recent equality roadmap will encourage changes for women at boardroom level. This is good news for the gender gap, but there is still some way to go.
Gender Parity
4 ways the private sector can push for gender equality post-pandemic
A new survey shows strong worldwide public support for the idea that private companies should take action to close the widening gender gap.
Fairer Economies
A perfect storm is pushing children in sub-Saharan Africa into crisis
2020 saw the prospects of hundreds of millions of children in sub-Saharan Africa dramatically reverse.
Future of Economic Progress
A CEO's take on the living wage
With COVID-19 widening inequality around the world, it's vital business and governments start addressing the living wage, writes John Morrison, Chief Executive, IHRB.
COVID-19
4 ways to deliver social justice during the COVID-19 recovery
Only addressing systemic inequalities will ensure our societies remain resilient in the future – here are four ways to approach the problem.
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.
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.
Fairer Economies
Here’s a simple and fair way to end corporate tax abuse
Current proposals are complex and unequal. A minimum effective tax rate will reallocate undertaxed profits with substantial benefits for non tax-havens.
COVID-19
IMF Head: How governments can prevent widening inequality
Unequal access to COVID-19 between richer and poorer nations could cause a 'Great Divergence' in economic recovery, writes IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva.