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Slow jobs recovery, increased inequality risk long-term Covid-19 scarring:
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 5 (ANI): The labour market crisis created by Covid-19 pandemic is far from over and employment growth will be insufficient to make up for the losses suffered until at least 2023, according to a new assessment by International Labour Organisation (ILO).
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Pakistan on the brink of civil war, says expert
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 22 (ANI): There are actualities that could possibly lead Pakistan into a civil war.
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WHO European Director highlights vaccine gap between world's richest, poor
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 20 (ANI/Sputnik): World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said on Thursday that the COVID-19 vaccine inequality between richer and poorer economies was "definitely there."
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Researchers find new approach to understanding our wellbeing
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 12 (ANI): The new research led by Swansea University highlights the importance of taking a wider approach to wellbeing and how it can be influenced by issues such as inequality and anthropogenic climate change. It shows taking time to appreciate nature can have a positive im
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High, upper-middle countries with 53 pc population received 83 pc world's
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 11 (ANI): Highlighting the inequality in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu on Monday informed that High and upper-middle countries represent 53 per cent of the world's population but have received 83 per cent of the world's v
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Centre running away from responsibility under modified vaccine policy: Con
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The Congress said on Tuesday that the BJP-led government was running away from taking responsibility under its modified vaccine policy which "overburdens the states, encourages vaccine manufacturers to profiteer" and will worsen the inequality between st
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Half of Pakistan's income owned by 20 pc of population
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], April 6 (ANI): The speakers at a session on human development and inequality on Saturday called for the redressal of systemic flaws that have led to a rise in income inequality in Pakistan.
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Imran Khan fails in ensuring opportunities for women as Pak slips further
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 31 (ANI): Despite promises by Prime Minister Imran Khan to provide equal opportunities for women, Pakistan has been ranked 153rd out of 156 countries on gender inequality, according to the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2021, released on
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COVID might boost social inequality in society: Study
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Utrecht [Netherlands], March 29 (ANI): Even though the ongoing COVID pandemic is sometimes marked as 'great equalizer', a recent study by researchers from Utrecht and Wageningen University has shown that throughout history, most disasters and pandemics have boosted inequality instead of l
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On International Women's Day: Let us collectively resolve to promote gende
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday extended his greetings on the occasion of International Women's Day and urged all people to take a resolve to promote gender justice and eliminate gender inequality.
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Youth turn to social media to voice despair on China's rising household co
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 15 (ANI): Despite China's booming economy, youngsters have taken to social media platforms like Bilibili to voice despair over skyrocketing house prices, widening inequality and rising prices of everyday goods in the country.
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Vulnerable people harder hit by Covid aftermath
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 6 (ANI): Researchers report how the COVID-19 pandemic has increased socioeconomic inequality in the United States.
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