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Gendered Languages May Play a Role in Limiting Women’s Opportunities
In many developing countries, women face significant barriers to their equal participation in society. While some of these barriers are easy to see, a...
A human-centred agenda needed for a decent future of work
The ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work has called on governments to commit to a set of measures in order to address the...
Who Pays for the Reskilling Revolution?
The cost of reskilling the 1.4 million US workers likely to lose their jobs as a result of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and other...
Avoiding a Jobs Crisis in Africa is a Global Responsibility
This month, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim shocked the international aid community with his announcement that he will leave his post on 1...
Asia must prepare today for tomorrow’s jobs
Technology optimists argue that progress creates many more jobs than it destroys. They say fears over job losses are as misplaced as Luddite worries...
Skills for the future: Learning to learn through technology is the new skills visa
Digital technologies – such as artificial intelligence, 3D printing, cognitive computing, big data, automation, the Internet of Things, advanced robotics and blockchain – are...
The ‘Beauty Premium’ and other forms of stereotyping are real, and they’re a workplace problem
People say “seeing is believing”, but that’s wrong. The truth is, “I will see it when I believe it”.
As an academic psychologist I have...
Gender equality for an inclusive energy transition
Women represent 32% of workers in renewables, a new survey and analysis conducted by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) reveals. This compares to...
American workers seek learning and development programs to close skills gap
Unemployment is at its lowest point since 1969 and job openings are at a 17-year high, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. With...
Challenges and Opportunities Emerge as India Becomes Third-Largest Consumer Market by 2030
In coming decades, consumption growth and the Fourth Industrial Revolution will create tremendous opportunities in the emerging Indian market. During 2018, extensive proprietary research...