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While Trump trumpets ‘Make America Great Again’, evidence shows that – on key measures – the US is a laggard, compared with 25 other rich…
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There are 2,755 billionaires in the world with a collective net worth of $13.1 trillion. Besides the gross income inequality, it’s worth asking how they…
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Did you have a favourite baby blanket? Blankets have always been a symbol of comfort, safety and security. But sometimes they are more than that.…
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In Istanbul, you can still find ancient stone pillars, each slightly taller than a person. These are the enigmatic remnants of an old Ottoman tradition…
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Every year at Christmas, we celebrate the birth of a child. For some, it is the birth of a very particular child, Jesus, which holds…
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We say we care for our children, but our actions betray us. In a survey for Avaaz of 10,000 young people from 10 countries (Australia…
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It’s not only fresh fruit and veg that need refrigeration – so do COVID-19 vaccines. How will this be ensured in developing countries like Sudan…
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When the festive season kicks into high gear this week, we enter celebration mode: last-minute shopping, family gatherings, eating and drinking, exchanging of gifts, sale-mania…
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I recently visited Cabbages & Condoms - one of my favourite restaurants in the world - and met its inspiring founder, social entrepreneur Mechai Viravaidya.…
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Conflict – whether between people, nations or religions – is always the failure to see through the eyes of the other. When our own sense…
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We live in an age not only of disruption but also of disparity and division. To heal our fractured societies, we need to start engaging…
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At the start of 2022, more than nine billion doses of coronavirus vaccines had been administered in 197 countries, but still only 50% of the…
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Did you ever come across the elephant curve of global inequality? The chart’s shape suggests the silhouette of an elephant head with its trunk raised.…
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Satisfaction with democracy is at a 50-year low, according to a Cambridge study of nearly 5 million people in over 160 countries between 1973 and…
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It’s time we put the ‘development’ back into ‘sustainable development’. Ever since we started using ‘sustainability’ or ‘sustainable’ as shorthand, the focus has been on…
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After two days lecturing Chinese MBA students on sustainability, I’m reflecting on the China enigma. Should we celebrate its rise or fear its growing power?…
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The COVID pandemic has shown that we can do more online than we ever thought possible. It’s no surprise that e-retailers like Amazon have thrived…
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Anyone who thinks that tackling racism and social injustice isn’t part of the sustainability agenda really doesn’t understand sustainability. Social and environmental impacts are felt…
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Research has shown that companies with more women in senior positions are more profitable, more socially responsible, and provide safer, higher-quality customer experiences. New research…
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Investing in women entrepreneurs could boost global GDP by up to $5 trillion, a 6% rise, according to a new study by BCG. Yet, across…
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Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus told me some years ago that people don’t need to be lifted out of poverty; if you remove the barriers…
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When FIFA’s Women’s World Cup Football was in full swing, should we have been celebrating? Are we celebrating gender inequality? Are we admiring great football…
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4 November was Equal Pay Day in Europe, meaning that women effectively work for free for the rest of the year, due to the gender-pay…
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The fight for inclusive medicine is decades-old, but it’s a war that’s far from being won. Take diabetes, which affects 415 million people. Over the…
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Gender inequality, in this day and age, is crazy. And yet, as the 2021 WEF Gender Gap report shows, it persists. We are only 68%…
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Those who declare themselves giants, seldom are. As we enter the circus season of the US general election, it is worth remembering that ‘bigging’ yourself…
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I used to worry a lot about cultural imperialism, driven by global brands like Coca-Cola and McDonald’s. Now, having travelled to 77 countries, I am…
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When the rainbow nation of South Africa defeated apartheid in 1994, it was widely hailed as a political miracle. But we are still living under…
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The Greens have made massive gains in the European elections, but we must not ignore the rise of the right. The Greens/EFA look set to…
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When the G20 leaders gathered in Osaka, women’s empowerment was high on the agenda. Ironically, only 2 of the 20 gathered leaders were women. The…
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