Human rights

For Gender Equality to Thrive, Gender Equity Needs All Hands on Deck

Imagine a 12-year-old girl, named Merah, who aspires to be a female legislator in her country when she grows up but who cannot continue her schooling because there is no secondary school in her community. She and other girls like her are not allowed to shuttle back and forth to neighboring communities to attend school,

Emerging countries to enact laws for workplace protection

Many emerging countries were under foreign colonization in the last century. This partly explains why these countries have been slow to protect workers. Colonial priorities were seldom about workplace safety.

In the 21st century, the world has known rapid development of internet technology and digitalization. The globe is becoming like a small village where much information

World faces ‘climate apartheid’ risk, 120 more million in poverty

Climate change “threatens to undo the last 50 years” of development, global health and poverty reduction, a United Nations expert said on Tuesday, citing the risk of a new era of “climate apartheid” where the rich buy their way out of rising heat and hunger.

“Even if current targets are met, tens of millions will be

When it comes to human rights, companies need to show impact on the ground

Imagine for a second that you’ve just been hired as the new head of sustainability for a large, transnational company. You arrive at your desk the first morning, and find a long list of policies and programmes that the company has put in place to ensure respect for human rights across its supply chain. You

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