Technology is endangering the greater interconnectedness of the world in recent years. The Forum of Young Global Leaders aims to explore ways in which to continue forging links in society.

Mariah Levin 19 Jun 2019

Gender Parity

Accelerating gender parity in Globalization 4.0

Equality must become a reality within our lifetimes. The World Economic Forum is helping drive two approaches towards closing the gender gap globally.

Saadia Zahidi 18 Jun 2019

Education, Gender and Work

The punishment gap: how workplace mistakes hurt women and minorities most

In finance, medicine, politics and even in schools, women and minorities are more harshly reprimanded and face greater future consequences for their errors.

Abhishek Parajuli 18 Jun 2019

Human Rights

Botswana has decriminalized gay sex. But, it’s still illegal in 70 countries

Botswana has legalized homosexuality but 70 nations, many of them in Africa, still punish LGBTI people for expressing their sexuality.

Douglas Broom 18 Jun 2019

Leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The curse of overconfidence

When business and political leaders are expected to be overconfident there can be long-term harm, write V Bhaskar and Caroline D. Thomas.

V Bhaskar and Caroline D. Thomas · LSE Business Review 18 Jun 2019

European Union

How group psychology is driving global political turmoil

To fully understand the reasons behind political polarisation, we need to engage with the psychology of group identity and its effect on voter beliefs.

Nicola Gennaioli and Guido Tabellini · VoxEU 13 Jun 2019

Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle

Teaching kids about money? Don’t forget giving

A new study shows that one of the most valuable lessons parents can teach their children about money might be how to give it away.

Alexis Blue · Futurity 06 Jun 2019

Education, Gender and Work

How AI can strengthen doctor-patient connections

Today's rate of innovation and change has made it difficult for patients and physicians to effectively integrate technology into medical best practices.

Northwell Health · Big Think 04 Jun 2019

Migration

Cultural assimilation is a crucial part of reducing anti-immigrant sentiment in native populations

Recent waves of immigration in the US and Europe have triggered debate debate, but recent research suggests that large cultural differences can incite anti-immigrant sentiment despite the...

Marco Tabellini · VoxEU 29 May 2019

Media, Entertainment and Information

Three tips for breaking through bias and seeing evidence more clearly

In the post-truth environment, too much evidence put forward to support reform is driven by ‘confirmation bias’. Time to check our sources and embrace balanced discussion.

Alex Edmans 29 May 2019

Inclusive Growth Framework

7 ways business can be agents for peace

Companies can play a role in preventing violent conflict, with careful planning and execution

Victoria Crawford 28 May 2019

Values

Taiwan celebrates Asia's first same-sex marriages as couples tie knot

Following the approval of the same-sex marriage bill on May 17, Taiwan's first same-sex marriages took place a week later on Friday, May 24.

Yimou Lee · Reuters 24 May 2019

Innovation

What does strategy have to do with a platform approach?

As the WEF's Industry Strategy Meeting gears up, we explain why strategy officers are best-placed to drive our integrated platforms approach to the world's problems.

Anil Menon 15 May 2019

Social Innovation

Companies that want to help the poor or homeless need to work directly with them

The bridge the gap between corporate social responsibility and the real-world needs of society and people, organisations need to turn to people with first-hand experience of hardship, arg...

Paul Klein · LSE Business Review 13 May 2019

European Union

5 key themes for reforming the EU, as elections approach

As European parliamentary elections loom, with pro-European and nationalist factions battling over the future of the bloc, these are the key issues to resolve.

Grace A. Ballor 13 May 2019

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Values

Will technology connect or divide us? The challenge for leaders in Globalization 4.0

Accelerating gender parity in Globalization 4.0

The punishment gap: how workplace mistakes hurt women and minorities most

Botswana has decriminalized gay sex. But, it’s still illegal in 70 countries

The curse of overconfidence

How group psychology is driving global political turmoil

Teaching kids about money? Don’t forget giving

How AI can strengthen doctor-patient connections

Cultural assimilation is a crucial part of reducing anti-immigrant sentiment in native populations

Three tips for breaking through bias and seeing evidence more clearly

7 ways business can be agents for peace

Taiwan celebrates Asia's first same-sex marriages as couples tie knot

What does strategy have to do with a platform approach?

Companies that want to help the poor or homeless need to work directly with them

5 key themes for reforming the EU, as elections approach

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