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“Decent work and sustainable economic growth are two sides of the same coin.”
This was the main message at the event “Creating the Conditions for Decent Work for All: Localizing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8,” which took place on November 16…
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“Work at this point, does not work for women. We are starting a journey to make work work for women”
A crowd of individuals in red, a colour representing solidarity in pursuit of gender equality heard this message delivered by Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-…
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Since 2013, the NGO, the Equal Rights Trust has advocated for the adoption of an equal rights approach to development, which rests on comprehensive equality legislation prohibiting discrimination on all recognized grounds and…
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Introduction
In sub-Saharan Africa, youth unemployment is causing the devastating problem of underdevelopment and poverty. There is also no doubt that the high rate of youth unemployment is a major factor contributing to the lack of peace and…
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Society for Human Advancement and Disadvantaged Empowerment (SHADE) is a non-governmental, non- profit organization. It works to empower women and girls, as mentioned in the United Nations Charter and international conventions.Social, political and…
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Nature can sometimes derail efforts for sustainable development, especially for those that live in areas with regular drought or flood conditions. This is the case for people living in Nouna, Burkina Faso. Nouna is the capital of the Province…
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The problems of underemployment and environmental degradation have been major causes of widespread poverty in Nigeria, especially communities in the Niger Delta region. This is because the rural population, mainly farmers, have poor yield from their…
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Meghalaya, situated in the north-east region of India, has adopted innovative employment/income generation policies, which are implemented through various projects under its Integrated Basin Development and Livelihood Promotion (IBDLP) Programme…