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Pandemic will widen major gender gaps

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INTERNATIONAL

Gender costs of the pandemic.

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…

Belarusian pension system is long-term vulnerability

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BELARUS

Belarus's pension system.

Deficit will rise absent labour reform in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

The outlook for pension reform.

France’s Macron faces serious revolt over pensions

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FRANCE

France's eight trade unions have declared a series of national one-day strikes against the reform starting from January 19. The outcome of the pension reform efforts will likely…

Italy’s coalition faces tough battles on fiscal policy

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ITALY

Fiscal policy is one of the government's key challenges, both in terms of popular support and coalition unity. There are serious doubts over whether the coalition will be able to…

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…

Albania’s tourist boom will endure

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ALBANIA

Albanian tourism is booming. The country has posted Europe’s strongest growth in terms of overnight stays (the EU average was 13%). More than 60% of bookings came from foreign…

Taiwan reaches demographic turning point

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TAIWAN

Taiwan's fertility rate is reckoned to be the lowest in the world. In 2020, deaths exceeded births for the first time since records began. The country has reached a turning point…

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…