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Women’s labour participation is rising but unevenly

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INT

Beneath this short-term decline, however, lies a different long-term trend. Especially in developed economies, women’s workforce participation has steadily increased, partly due…

Gender gap in workforce needs a multipronged approach

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INTERNATIONAL

Workforce gender gap.

Stagnating US women’s rights may set global pace

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INTERNATIONAL

The action urges women to strike or avoid making purchases to highlight women’s importance in society. It follows marches in the United States and across the world on January 21…

Pandemic will worsen Latin America's gender inequality

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LATIN AMERICA

However, according to the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the coronavirus pandemic may undo more than a decade’s progress on labour…

Overlooked consequences could harm women's rights

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INTERNATIONAL

Assessment of women's empowerment policies.

Pandemic deepens long-term risks to US women workers

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UNITED STATES

Women, especially those from minorities, are more likely to have dropped out of the labour force or moved to part-time or precarious employment. Jobs recovery has also been slower…

Women’s US political influence will grow

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UNITED STATES

Six women ran for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination and former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumed nominee, has committed to a female running mate for November’s…

Chile relief plan will seek to limit COVID-19 damage

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CHILE

Combined with a change of health minister on June 13, the government hopes this will represent a turning point in Chile's so far unsuccessful attempts to contain the spread of the…

Immigration and innovation can ease EU worker shortage

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EU

Wage growth was subdued in 2022, at 2.8%, even as unemployment declined to 6.7%, as a symptom of productivity growth slowing further since the pandemic. Policy is shifting towards…

Morocco will struggle to address regional disparities

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MOROCCO

This speech reiterated sentiments from the one he delivered on July 30 marking his 20 years in power, in which he highlighted the need to reduce inequality, create more jobs and…