Tunisian President Kais Saied has appointed Najla Bouden Romdhan as the first female prime minister in Tunisia and the Arab world, two months after he sacked the previous government and seized wide-ranging executive powers. “This is the first time in the history of Tunisia that a woman has led a government,” Saied said as he …
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Scientists are warning politicians immersed in climate change policy not to forget that the world is also in the midst of a plastic waste crisis. They fear that so much energy is being expended on emissions policy that tackling plastic pollution will be sidelined. A paper from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and Bangor …
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JICA’s gender bonds are part of social bonds that are used to address various challenges. Gender equality is among the 17 sustainable development goals set by the United Nations. Japan issued the country’s first gender bonds on Monday to promote women’s empowerment and education and ensure gender equality in developing nations. The Japan International Cooperation …
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The study, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, found that 27 of the 29 countries saw reductions in life expectancy in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic led to biggest decrease in life expectancy since the World War II, and wiped out years of progress on mortality, according to a study published on Monday by the University of …
First Women’s Bank opened its brand new headquarters in West Town on Wednesday. Its founders say it’s the first financial institution aimed at helping women entrepreneurs get the capital to start and expand businesses. Chicago is now home to the First Women’s Bank, a bank its founders believe to be the first and only women-led …
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