South Korea Rethinks the 69 Working Hours Plan
The government of South Korea recently introduced a 69 working-hours plan—and received unfavorable responses from the public.... Read more
SDGs Goal 5
Advancing Gender Equality by Improving Women’s Healthcare
For years, there has been a massive wall between women and healthcare. Addressing the issues in women’s healthcare requires all-encompassing strategies covering the broad spectrum of challenges related to women’s health.... Read more
New Sierra Leone Gender Equality Bill Reserves 30% Official Seats for Women
Under the Gender Equality and Women Empowerment bill, a minimum of 30% quota for elective and appointive public officers is reserved for Sierra Leonenean women.... Read more
Inside Experian’s Sustainability Journey: An Interview with Chief Sustainability Officer Abigail Lovell
It's important for all of your stakeholders to know that you have an ESG strategy, an investment plan, and most of all examples of how your company is contributing to sustainability around the globe. They need to know that it’s not just window dressing and it is something that employees can be very proud of, get creative with, and be engaged in.... Read more
Ruhana Kuddus Fought for the Emancipation of Indonesian Women through Journalism and Education
“In the history of Indonesian education, there was no other 10-year-old girl who had the initiative to open a free school. Ruhana was the only one.”... Read more
Mountain Partnership: Addressing Challenges of Mountain Ecosystems and Communities
In the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development, the Mountain Partnership held its sixth global meeting to address the state of the world’s mountains.... Read more
Centering Survivors in Ending Violence Against Women
A survivor-centered approach seeks to empower survivors by prioritizing their rights, needs, and wishes and ensuring access to appropriate, accessible, and good quality services.... Read more
Australia Launches Website for Workplace Sexual Harassment Prevention
The Respect@Work website was launched to support employers in creating gender-inclusive, safe, and respectful workplaces for all.... Read more
AC Ventures: ESG and Impact Investing in Southeast Asian Startups
Most startups understand value optimization, and ESG strategy is in line with that to help them mitigate risk, streamline their operations, identify opportunities, access capital and valuation upside.... Read more
Improving Gender Mainstreaming in Laos’s Climate Change and Agriculture Policy
In Laos, women have substantial responsibility in agriculture production. However, they are also the most significantly impacted by its vulnerabilities.... Read more