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    ILO Reaches Agreement on Living Wages

    A decision by the ILO’s Governing Body opens the way for new work by the ILO on estimating and operationalizing living wages, and on...
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    Afghanistan

    Pak-Afghan Border Reopens for Trade

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    Conservation Efforts by Ethnic Communities in Bangladesh Bolster Water Security

    Ethnic women in Bangladesh have to traverse a long hilly path to fetch water for their households, but now they can easily collect water...
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    How Can the Tribal Woman be Empowered?

    Despite challenges, the tribal women exhibit resilience and agency in contributing to their households' economies. Targeted interventions, including education, skill development, and collective action,...
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    Bangladesh

    Early Signs of Heat Waves in South Asia

    In Bangladesh, the country’s meteorological department said on Sunday that a mild heat wave is sweeping Chattogram, Rangamati and Cox’s Bazar districts and it...
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    Housing, land and property rights

    Sri Lanka Set to Legalise Homes Made on Railway Property

    Minister of Transport and Highways Bandula Gunawardena said that squatters on lands belonging to Sri Lanka’s Railways Department will be leased the land after...
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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...
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    Climate change

    Chinese Disaster Warning Technology to Enhance Pakistan Climate Resilience

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