By sharing success stories and showing how to build a more inclusive talent pipeline, we can quickly get more persons with disabilities into the workforce.

Chad Jerdee 23 Apr 2019

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

These are the world’s most fragile states in 2019

The latest ranking shows conditions slowly improving around the world, with a few surprising exceptions.

Douglas Broom 15 Apr 2019

Human Rights

Rwanda honours those killed in genocide 25 years ago

Eight hundred thousand Tutsis and moderate Hutus were murdered.

Clement Uwiringiyimana · Reuters 08 Apr 2019

Human Rights

Technology can help us end the scourge of modern slavery. Here's how

Worldwide there are an estimated 40 million people living in slavery. Governments have been slow to act - but multinational companies, helped by the technologies of the Fourth Industrial ...

Ed Lewin 01 Apr 2019

Human Rights

What my transgender child can teach us about the workforce of the future

If global corporations want the best future workforce, they must be fearless and outspoken advocates for LGBTI rights.

Corinna Lathan 29 Mar 2019

Gender Parity

George and Amal Clooney are a mission to secure equal rights for everyone

The couple's foundation plans to launch a project to monitor trials and create an index to track which countries use courtrooms to oppress minorities and government critics

Belinda Goldsmith · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 20 Mar 2019

Human Rights

Malaysia can show the way towards a holistic model for human rights

Malaysia's general election last year demonstrated the people's disdain for corruption and cronyism - and we can build on that to create a holistic approach to human rights, says Young Gl...

Anjhula Mya Singh Bais 13 Mar 2019

Entrepreneurship

You can make a difference in North Korea. Here's how

Contrary to popular opinion, North Korea is a country of individuals - people with ambition, ideas and aspirations. That's why making individual connections within the country is so impor...

Geoffrey See 13 Mar 2019

Education, Gender and Work

Companies are evolving when it comes to transgender rights – here’s how

The workplace is becoming more diverse in ways we wouldn't have even imagined a couple of decades ago, with companies across the US adapting policies and practices.

Knowledge@Wharton · Knowledge@Wharton 04 Mar 2019

Migration

How to tap the talents of refugees – one student at a time

Taking direct action to put excluded people in education and work will benefit both them and the world economy.

Mike Moradi, Lorna Solis, and Navrina Singh 27 Feb 2019

Aviation, Travel and Tourism

Some airlines are introducing extra gender options for LGBT passengers

Several US airlines announced plans to include a third gender option for their passengers, now others are following.

Sonia Elks · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 26 Feb 2019

Geopolitics

Can truth and reconciliation commissions heal divided nations?

Truth commissions serve to establish the scale and impact of a past injustice, and make progress in repairing the damage. But how effective are they?

Bonny Ibhawoh · The Conversation 21 Feb 2019

Education, Gender and Work

These 11 US states are now issuing third gender IDs

Here are 11 states that grant identity documents with non-binary gender markers.

Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 07 Feb 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Mongolians send children into countryside to escape choking winter smog

As residents burn coal and trash to keep warm, concentrations of smog particles routinely exceed 50 times the level considered safe by the World Health Organisation.

Munkhchimeg Davaasharav · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 06 Feb 2019

Workforce and Employment

Moving from commitment to action on LGBTI equality

Businesses must foster an inclusive culture to ignite innovation and drive results

Sander van 't Noordende and Beth A. Brooke-Marciniak 23 Jan 2019

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