Gender Equality Boosts Economic Growth and Stability By Gita Gopinath Good afternoon, it is my great pleasure to speak to you at the Korea Gender Equality Forum today even if from afar. Korea has been an important partner to the Fund on our gender work and has made important advances in gender equality over the last ten years. The war…
Women Urged to Pursue Careers in Agriculture Women in Ghana have been charged to take up careers in the agricultural sector to help boost their economic gains and also help make the sector more successful. By Adam Abdul-Fatawu Wunizoya Madam Bennice Amponsah, the Women in Agriculture Development Officer (WIAD Officer) for Tamale Metropolis, said there were many opportunities for women…
Women have not only closed the historical gender gap in education attainment, but have surpassed the college-going rates of men. Credit.Matthew Abbott for The New York Times Walk across any college campus these days, and you will notice a striking gender gap: There are roughly three women students for every two men, according to data from the educational nonprofit National Student…
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A new generation of parents are recognising the importance of getting kids interested in taking care of the planet from the get-go. The key? Making green living a way of family life. Little ones model their behaviour on what they see their parents do, so it can make a big impact if you explain the reasons why you recycle or…
The next phase of UNDP’s COVID-19 crisis response is designed to help decision-makers look beyond recovery, towards 2030, making choices and managing complexity and uncertainty in four main areas: governance, social protection, green economy, and digital disruption.
The spread of COVID-19 has fundamentally shaken economies, and people are beginning to question existing economic models; this pandemic has really thrown up the existing levels of both injustice and inequality worldwide. So bolder ideas are needed including some, that previously, were pushed aside.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been a standard measure of economic growth and prosperity since the second world war.
