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25 February 2015 | Cooperatives, | Women
A cooperative of women in Ethiopia is set to reach the international market thanks to a partnership between Italian gourmet food store Eataly and FAO.
The two joined forces in 2013 to support family farmers around the globe in boosting their…
19 February 2015 | Poverty Eradication
Rukhiya is proud of her Punchiri Catering unit. She named it, owns it and runs it, and has been doing so for more than eight years in the Vadanapilly area of Thrissur, India. Her business, like so many throughout the world, is unregistered.…
18 February 2015 | Cooperatives
The cooperative enterprise model is seeing a renaissance around the world. The turnover of the largest 300 cooperatives in the world over the last 3 years has grown by 11.6 per cent to reach 2.2 trillion USD in 2012. Preliminary data from 76…
23 January 2015 | Youth
During the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Investment Case for Education and Equity report, calling for more and better investment in education to reach every child.
Education is one of the most wide-reaching and beneficial development…
22 January 2015 | Disabilities, | Social Inclusion
The International Transport Forum is holding their annual summit in Leipzig, Germany from 27-29 of May. The theme of this year's Forum is 'Transport, Trade and Tourism Mobility for a connected world'.
Some of the questions that will be discussed…
22 January 2015 | Disabilities, | Social Inclusion
The International Transport Forum is holding their annual summit in Leipzig, Germany from 27-29 of May. The theme of this year's Forum is 'Transport, Trade and Tourism Mobility for a connected world'.
Some of the questions that will be discussed…
21 January 2015 | Poverty Eradication
The global unemployment rate is expected to increase by 3 million this year, according to a report issued by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Tuesday.
The agency says that the global economy is continuing to grow at trends that are…
16 January 2015 | Poverty Eradication
Forced labour in the private economy generates US$ 150 billion in illegal profits per year, about three times more than previously estimated, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO).
The ILO report, Profits and…
13 January 2015 | Women
The last 20 years has seen a surge in the number of women employed in senior and middle management positions, according to a new United Nations report, which notes that although all-male company boards are decreasing in number, more must be done to…
12 January 2015 | Women
The number of women in senior and middle management positions has increased globally over the last 20 years, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).
The ILO's "Women in Business and Management" report looked at 108 countries.
It…
12 January 2015 | Poverty Eradication, | Youth
Unemployment remains a major challenge in Georgia, despite reform efforts and relatively strong economic growth over the past decade. At about 14.6% in 2013, the unemployment rate has dropped slightly in recent years but this has been due mostly to…
12 January 2015 | Poverty Eradication, | Youth
Unemployment remains a major challenge in Georgia, despite reform efforts and relatively strong economic growth over the past decade. At about 14.6% in 2013, the unemployment rate has dropped slightly in recent years but this has been due mostly to…