40 Economies Make 62 Legal Reforms to Advance Women’s Economic Participation
The regulatory environment for women’s economic participation has improved
over the past two years, with 40 economies enacting 62 reforms that will help
women – half...
From Wall-Less Design to Robotics Training: Meet the 16 Schools Defining the Future of Education
The World Economic Forum identified 16 Schools of the Future – defined as schools,
school systems and programmes – that are playing a critical role...
Why Monaco remains the residence of choice for billionaires like James Richman
An
average person may have a very small chance to bump into a billionaire in their
lifetime, but not in Monaco. The small city-state seems to...
Understanding the gender pay gap: Definition and causes
Although the equal pay for
equal work principle was already introduced in the Treaty of
Rome in 1957, the so-called gender pay gap stubbornly persists with...
Move Over Summer: Winter Getaways to Help You Chill
Summer seems to get all the vacation glory, but
nothing helps beat the winter blues like booking a getaway to chill out —
especially to a...
IEA launches first in-depth review of India’s energy policies
In partnership with NITI Aayog, the International Energy Agency (IEA)
today released the first in-depth review of India’s energy policies.
The report highlights the achievements of...
New Narratives Lab Promotes Next Generation of Cultural Leaders to Advance Change
The World Economic
Forum today launches the New Narratives Lab, a year-long fellowship dedicated
to fostering a new and diverse generation of Cultural Leaders. Through
one-to-one mentorship...
‘Unprecedented terrorist violence’ in West Africa, Sahel region
The top UN official in West Africa and the Sahel updated the Security
Council on Wednesday, describing an “unprecedented" rise in terrorist
violence across the region.
“The region has...
New Report Proposes Global DNA Synthesis Screening System to Counter Biotech Terror
Rapid advancements in commercially available DNA synthesis technologies
– used for example to artificially create gene sequences for clinical diagnosis
and treatment – pose growing risks,...
2020 to be year of ‘slowbalisation’ for global economy
Global economic growth in 2020 is expected to grow at a rate of around
3.4% in purchasing power parity terms compared to its long-term average...