Women are extremely under-represented in science, but a UN research centre in The Netherlands is trying to address the gender imbalance, by raising…
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Women in Europe need ‘greater economic independence’ to avoid poverty: UN Special Rapporteur
Olivier De Shutter recently conducted a two-month mission to the European Union, where women are more likely to fall into poverty than men,…
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Global poverty in an unequal world: Who is considered poor in a rich country? And what does this mean for our understanding of global poverty?
by Max Roserby Max RoserAbstract: The extremely low poverty line that the UN relies on has the advantage that it draws the attention to the very poorest…
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Produced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and partner organization WRAP, the Food Waste Index Report 2021 reveals that between food wasted in…
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If the world adopted a plant-based diet we would reduce global agricultural land use from 4 to 1 billion hectares
March 04, 2021 Our World in Data presents the data and research to make progress against the world’s largest problems.This blog post draws…
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The study highlights currently insufficient engineering capacities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the internationally agreed blueprint for a peaceful and prosperous…
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March 01, 2021 Our World in Data presents the data and research to make progress against the world’s largest problems.This blog post draws…
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Financial transparency, 'sound governance and accountability’ essential to reach Global Goals
“As an international community committed to addressing inequality and advancing sustainable development, we must put in place the very principles of transparency, sound…
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February 23, 2021 Our World in Data presents the data and research to make progress against the world’s largest problems.This blog post draws…
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The economies that are home to the poorest billions of people need to grow if we want global poverty to decline
by Max Roserby Max RoserFebruary 22, 2021 Our World in Data presents the data and research to make progress against the world’s largest problems.This blog post draws…