One essential path toward gender equality is economic empowerment, yet how to help women achieve sustainable economic development remains a major global challenge.
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From Exploitation to Empowerment: Inside NightLight’s Holistic Fight Against Trafficking in Bangkok
The neon lights of Nana on the red-light district flicker against the humid Bangkok night, casting a relentless pink glow over the street.
The Plight of Women in Kenyan Slums
According to data from the African Development Bank and the World Bank, Nairobi’s Kibera slum is one of Africa’s largest urban slums. Spanning less than 1% of the city’s area, it is home to an estimated 600,000 to 1.2 million people, accounting for roughly a quarter of Nairobi’s population. The unemployment rate here exceeds 50%.
The Employment Dilemma and Breakthrough of Chinese Women with Disabilities
In China, there are 44.7 million women with disabilities, making up 52.2% of the total disabled population.
Why We Need to Talk About The Impact of Flood in Myanmar’s Agriculture Sector
The agriculture sector is Myanmar’s main industry producing 23% of the country’s gross domestic product. With two-thirds of the population depending on it, the sector provides 70% of national employment. 51% of women who are members of households also depend on agriculture.
短片《背篓》
在重庆这座魔幻的山城里,有一条特殊的地铁线路——4号线。这条地铁的起点站位于渝北区石船镇,自2022年开通以后,许多居住在附近的农民就会背着背篓,坐地铁前往中心城区的菜市场卖菜。因此,这趟线路也被人们亲切地称为“背篓专线”。
Climate Change and Glacier Retreat: A Comparative Study of New Zealand’s Tasman Glacier and China’s Weigledangxiong Glacier
Glacier retreat is among the most visible indicators of contemporary climate change, reshaping high-mountain hydrology, ecosystems, and hazard regimes.
Filipino fisher flies internationally to protest fossil fuel financing
A fisherman from oil-slicked Batangas flew to Europe and Japan to protest before companies financing fossil fuel projects along the Verde Island Passage (VIP).
How to Formalize a Hidden Workforce of Waste Workers
Before, waste workers didn’t take sachets because it had no trade value. It’s only until recently that they started earning income from it.
狗肉节风波后,玉林人对香肉的态度和认知
玉林是中国广西壮族自治区下辖的地级市,其“夏至食狗配荔枝”的饮食习俗,深植于两广地区“以热攻热”的传统养生理念。这一民间实践在当地被视为日常食材消费,与本地的气候条件及中医食疗文化密切相关。