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Agriculture policy
FAO report: Heatwaves and Floods Affect Rural Women and Men Differently, Widen Income Gap
A new study shows how the effects of climate change on income and adaptation in rural areas vary with gender, wealth and age. It...
Corporate governance
There’s Progress on Gender Equality at the Workplace, But Glass Ceilings Persist: ILO
Yet, women remain under-represented in decision-making positions; fewer than one in three (28 per cent) of EBMOs have achieved gender equality at managerial level,...
Empowerment
The Climate Change Crisis is Unjust for Rural Women: FAO Gender Expert
Interview with Lauren Phillips, Deputy-Director of FAO’s Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division. She says, “Gender inequality plays a significant role in determining women's...
Food Security
War on Women? 9,000 Women Killed in Gaza Since Early October
An estimated 9,000 women have been reportedly killed by Israeli forces in Gaza to date. This figure is likely an underestimate, as many more...
Hunger and nutrition
One in Eight People Are Now Living with Obesity
Countries with the highest combined rates of underweight and obesity in 2022 were island nations in the Pacific and the Caribbean and those in...
Agri-business
Innovation ‘Imperative’ for Securing Rice Production
More climate-resilient, nutritious and productive rice varieties are needed considering that rice is a critical commodity in ensuring global food security. Alternatives to burning...
Agrochemicals
World Soils Potassium-deficient in Wake of Ukraine War
One fifth of agricultural soils are deficient in potassium, says a study, adding that sanctions on Russia and Belarus have led to 500 per...
Gender equality
Alliance for Global Good – Gender Equity and Equality: Logo and Website Launched
The Alliance is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and anchored by the CII Centre for Women Leadership with the World Economic...
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Are Government Schemes Meaningful in the Absence of Land Rights?
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Sub-Committee for GRAP Directs Agencies to Take Dust Abatement Measures
The sub-committee for GRAP has undertaken a comprehensive review of the air quality scenario in the National Capital Region...
Educating the Mind Without Educating the Heart is No Education at All
By Yasmine Sherif
The words above, by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, serve as a reminder that we still have...
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