Globally Women Have Fewer Legal Rights Than Men And COVID-19 May Be Making It Worse
Do you know that in 18 countries, husbands can legally stop their wives from working?
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Greta Thunberg Is Not A Freak, She’s A Youth Phenomenon Of Our Times
Whether we like it or not, she’s here to stay, to play a vital role in international activism.
The World Is On Fire: Greta Thunberg At World Economic Forum
“Planting trees is good, of course, but it’s nowhere near enough, and it cannot replace real mitigation and rewilding nature. We don’t need to lower emissions….Emissions need to stop.”
Deepika Padukone Speaks About Mental Health At World Economic Forum
“My love-hate relationship with mental illness has taught me so much. To be patient is one. That you are not alone, but most importantly that there is hope.” – Deepika Padukone
Unveiled: The Brightest Young Scientific Minds in the World according to WEF
Won’t you like to meet them? The World Economic Forum today recognizes 21 brilliant researchers under the age of 40 at the cutting edge of discovery
The Female Quotient At World Economic Forum, Davos 2019
This year’s World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos started on January 22 and will go on till January 25 2019. Here is a look at how far the annual conference in the Swiss Alps has come in its endeavour in tackling the gender gap and creating gender diversity. About WEF, Davos Participation at the WEF’s flagship […]
Four In Five Retail Firms & Half Of Transport Firms Prefer Men: Report
A World Economic Forum report prepared along with the Observer Research Foundation has found that many successful companies in India prefer hiring more men than women. The report, highlighting the major gender gap in Indian corporates, surveyed 770 companies. The companies ranged from micro-sized firms to those employing more than 25,000 workers. The survey took place […]
World Economic Forum Talks Of Innovation Nations Of Tomorrow
An analysis of Fortune 500 companies over the past decade says it all – the companies that failed to adapt to perpetual change and disruption were the ones left behind. “I would argue that the most successful companies in the world are those that are investing the most in innovation,” observed Betsy Ziegler, Chief Executive […]
Machines Will Do More Tasks Than Humans by 2025
Latest research from the World Economic Forum forecasts that by 2025, machines will perform more current work tasks than humans. The 2018 employer survey that formed the basis of the report covers over 300 global companies from a wide range of industry sectors. Survey responses represent more than 15 million employees, and 20 developed and emerging economies […]
Inclusive Development Index Indicates Income Inequality in Latin America
The World Economic Forum’s Inclusive Development Index (IDI) shows returning economic growth across Latin America could mask serious economic challenges for future generations. The index seeks to provide leaders with a more accurate picture of an economy’s health based on inequality, debt and environmental burdens placed on future generations as well as economic growth. About […]