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Report: Gender Power Imbalances Shape Women’s Lives in Africa
In four out of five countries, fewer say women are treated with respect and dignity.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, gender equality, gender lens, research
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Huawei Just Built a $1.4 Billion Chip Center as It Faces U.S. Sanctions
The Shanghai-based research and development center will have almost 30,000 employees.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- employment, research
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Viewpoint: One Health Approach Can Help Ease Climate-Driven Health Crises; Adaptive Strategies, Climate-Resilient Health Systems will be Vital
Creating a climate-resilient health system requires adaptation planning, research, continuous evidence gathering, capacity building and clear policy making.
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- Health Care
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- Global
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Why Americans Struggle to Share Power — And How Western Social Entrepreneurs Should Change Their Approach to Empowerment in the Global South
Who has the power in impact-focused enterprise? Many believe that this question lies at the heart of social enterprises' work, and that localizing power should be a core goal of the sector. But as Andrea Nelson Trice explains, this approach remains discouragingly rare among Western businesses and investors in emerging markets. She explores why it's so difficult for Westerners — and particularly Americans — to empower others, and shares solutions based on interviews and case studies with 90 American and Global South leaders working in the development space.
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- Social Enterprise
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Amazon’s Sustainability Report Shows the Company Moving the Wrong Way on Climate With Continued Emissions Growth
This latest report provides further evidence that Amazon is going the wrong way on Climate.
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- Energy, Environment, Transportation
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- Global
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Urgent Action Required to Address Sub-Saharan Africa’s Energy Equity: WEF Report
Sub-Saharan Africa is grappling with significant equity challenges, demanding urgent improvements in energy access.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Research Reveals Coffee Industry’s Economic Model Is Not Viable for All
New research commissioned by the Global Coffee Platform, IDH and Solidaridad finds that though there is enough value for everyone to make a profit in the coffee supply chain, this profit rarely reaches farmers.
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- Agriculture
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- Global
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Lagos Allocates N1 Billion Seed Fund for Startups
The Lagos State government has allocated N1 billion as a seed fund for startups to the Lagos State Science, Research, and Innovation Council (LASRIC).
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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