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Anti-Asian racism is on the rise. Here's how to combat it. | World ...
As individuals, overcoming the bystander effect is one of the most direct and most powerful approaches to combating anti-Asian racism. The bystander effect is when people resort to inaction when seeing ongoing abuse, such as the blatant attack on a pregnant Asian-American mother and her young daughter on a busy street in Philadelphia.
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What is a central bank? | World Economic Forum
Central banks like the Federal Reserve increase and decrease the money supply by buying and selling bonds. The more money circulates, the easier it is to lend and borrow. Central banks also manage foreign exchange reserves and act as a lender of last resort. They decide how much banks can lend and how much money they must retain.
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How Can Technology Help Combat Climate Change
How technology can fight climate change. Artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) solutions are integral to tackling some of the challenges associated with carbon management. There are three main areas of focus to make carbon management more efficient, transparent and effective. 1. AIoT – integration into measurement and reporting.
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9 reasons universal healthcare will fail – if we don’t act now
Even if 50% more doctors appeared today, they aren’t going to perfectly distribute according to need but will still concentrate in cities for a higher standard of living. The only way to tackle this is through remote care and telehealth. 3. Misinformation, myths and deeply ingrained cultural beliefs.
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This island resort in Africa is built on plastic bottles | World ...
It took him six years to build the island resort from plastic bottles, he told Reuters. The result floats on 700,000 bottles packed into boxes in the middle of Abidjan's lagoon, with a hotel that opened in 2018."Little by little, my idea of building a travel boat turned into how to build a system,” Becker says. Poll.
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Global Gender Gap Report 2023 - The World Economic Forum
The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment). It is the longest-standing index tracking the progress of numerous countries’ efforts towards closing these gaps over time since its inception in 2006.
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Global Risks Report 2022 | World Economic Forum
Last resort: Consequences for governments. Remittances improve living standards in origin countries and provide an important source of financing. 51 Without them, governments in origin countries whose economic stability hinges on remittances may face severe complications in their ability to govern—some could be at risk of degenerating into failed states.
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Climate-resilient infrastructure: lessons from a disaster | World ...
It caused significant damage to the region's infrastructure, economy and communities. Lessons learned from climate disasters like this highlight the need for more investment in climate-resilient infrastructure. In April 2022, the province of KwaZulu Natal experienced the worst climate disaster since 1987 in the province, according to a study by ...
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Metaverse: Top stories you need to know this week
2. Lego invests $1 billion in “child-friendly metaverse”. Lego wants to help build a metaverse that is safe for children. Image: Lego. Hopes that the metaverse will learn from and remedy some of the problems of the internet are also being taken up in the area of child safety. Lego parent company Kirkbi is investing $1 billion into Epic ...
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World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
The 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will provide a crucial space to focus on the fundamental principles driving trust, including transparency, consistency and accountability. This Annual Meeting will welcome over 100 governments, all major international organizations, 1000 Forum’s Partners, as well as civil society leaders ...
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