Laura Wilkinson - Agenda Contributor | World Economic Forum
Nov 24, 2020 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no …
Laura Fisher - Agenda Contributor | World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or …
5 ways AI can benefit education | World Economic Forum
May 10, 2024 · “About 220 million children are out of school at the moment. About seven out of ten children in least developed economies, at the end of grade four, cannot read one simple sentence or write a simple paragraph,” Laura Frigenti, CEO of the Global Partnership for Education, told the World Economic Forum.
Five stories that show women fighting sexism around the world
May 9, 2016 · Laura Bosnea, 28, was elected to the local council in Râșcani City in 2015, as one of the first Roma women councillors in Moldova. “In most cases men will feel degraded if I arrest them” Lucy Nduati, police officer, Kenya
Women's rights have gone into reverse. But wait, look who’s driving
Mar 8, 2017 · The movement to advance women’s development and equality is going through a stress test. The forces in today’s world that are eroding women’s advancement challenge us to consider whether progress can be sustained – but do those who support gender equality have the social and cultural capital to protect it?
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The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or …
An economist explains why women are paid less
Mar 8, 2019 · Both outright discrimination and a complex web of factors that influence and constrain the options open to women, according to the American economist Laura Tyson. She pinpoints parenthood as the moment the gap widens, with mothers taking a wage penalty while fathers enjoy a premium.
What the world would look like if there were only 100 people
Dec 6, 2017 · If there were just 100 people in the world, how many of them would be able to read and write? How many would have access to the internet? What number would have clean water to drink?
Global income inequality: How big is gap between richest and …
Dec 10, 2021 · These charts show the growing income inequality between the world's richest and poorest Dec 10, 2021
4 ways to make economic growth sustainable, resilient and inclusive
Jul 13, 2022 · Net-zero and nature-centred transformation, investment-driven growth and innovation, an inclusive approach to tap human talent while managing insecurity, and a process of international collaboration that fosters common goals – this will be the economic growth story of the 21st century.