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Prospects for sustainable development goals in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Before the onset of COVID-19, no country was on track for achieving all 17 SDGs, including high income countries. In the wake of the pandemic, the challenges are significantly…

AMLO’s plans may fail to meet Mexican student demands

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MEXICO

Anger over such issues reached a crescendo this month, with several schools at the UNAM staging strikes and a massive student demonstration taking place at the institution’s…

Venezuelan migrants could boost host countries' growth

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LATIN AMERICA

Millions of Venezuelans have fled their homeland in recent years as living standards have deteriorated rapidly, with the vast majority settling in other South American nations…

Pandemic takes tough toll on informal women workers

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INT

Policy measures taken in response to the economic crisis created by the pandemic have largely been gender-blind, exacerbating the long-standing economic precarity and gender…

South-east Asia gender balance implies growth benefit

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Gender inequality, business and economic growth as ASEAN integrates economically.

Uneven US economic recovery risks wider gender gaps

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UNITED STATES

The occasion spotlighted that US women are experiencing a slower economic recovery from the pandemic than men, having suffered worse in the first place. Given the long-term…

Youth marginalisation will feed Middle East unrest

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MIDDLE EAST

Youth marginalisation.

Italy’s Conte may not succeed in fighting poverty

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ITALY

Poverty trends in Italy.

Universities fail to meet African skills requirements

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AFRICA

Outlook for universities in sub-Saharan Africa.

Genetics contributes to rising regional inequalities

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INTERNATIONAL

'Left behind' economics