Blogs and Opinions
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Access to healthcare: Why we need to prioritize women and girls
Saturday 28th of May 2022
Every year on 28 May, as the world marks the International Day of Action for Women’s Health, the health of women and girls comes into sharp focus. It is essential, however, to prioritize women’s and girls’ health and healthcare every day. Global and local communities need to take the necessary steps to improve their financial and social security and bridge the gaps in the provision of essential health services.
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What I learned at Davos 2022: a financial futures expert explains
Saturday 28th of May 2022
The mood at Davos was the gloomiest since 2009. The war in Ukraine, surging inflation, tightening monetary policies, dismal markets, crypto unravelling, and a long economic hangover from COVID-19 are disorienting investors and business leaders. The quotidian chaos of markets is challenging even the steadiest hand.
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COVID-19 is far from over. How can the private sector continue to help fight it?
Friday 27th of May 2022
When we look back at global COVID-19 vaccination in a few years’ time, how will it be considered in terms of public-private cooperation?
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How business can hardwire change to deliver on racial justice
Friday 27th of May 2022
Two years ago, this 25 May, the murder of George Floyd – an unarmed Black man killed by a police officer in Minneapolis – sparked a global reckoning and movement for racial justice in multiple sectors, including business. More than 60 organizations across 13 industries with more than 5.5 million employees worldwide have since committed to building more equitable and just workplaces as part of the Partnering for Racial Justice in Business initiative – a global coalition led by the World Economic Forum. Now, keeping momentum needs action amid other priorities, such as COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine, vying for our attention.
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YouTube’s Susan Wojcicki on the creator economy, competition, and staying ahead of misinformation
Friday 27th of May 2022
YouTube is one of the world’s largest digital media platforms, but with its increased scale comes increased attention from bad actors and misinformation. YouTube Chief Executive Officer Susan Wojcicki discussed that challenge and shared the strategies the company is using to balance free speech and public trust in a special one-on-one session at the Annual Meeting in Davos.
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Special Address at Davos 2022 by Olaf Scholz, Federal Chancellor of Germany, in full
Thursday 26th of May 2022
Ladies and gentleman,
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This is the future of work, according to experts at Davos 2022
Thursday 26th of May 2022
A digital skills shortage could slow down the green transition, while boosting investment in care work could aid the global economic recovery.
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Davos 2022 – what just happened? 9 things to know
Thursday 26th of May 2022
That’s a wrap for Davos 2022.
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What you need to know about monkeypox
Thursday 26th of May 2022
From 13-21 May, there were at least 92 laboratory-confirmed cases and 28 suspected monkeypox cases, according to the WHO. Cases have been reported in more than 18 countries in which the monkeypox virus is not endemic.
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India at Davos 2022: 5 highlights from the annual meeting
Thursday 26th of May 2022
With nearly 100 participants and dozens of political leaders, India presented its position on critical global issues like the energy crisis, food security, and health equity at the Forum’s 2022 annual meeting in Davos. Over the week, leaders placed a renewed focus on India’s rising economic opportunity while disclosing its plans to ramp up green energy capacity and technological innovation.
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These doctors are using boats to bring healthcare to a remote African archipelago
Thursday 26th of May 2022
Umra Omar runs a very unusual medical practice, ministering to the needs of 3,000 patients living across 6,474 square kilometres and 65 islands on the north coast of Kenya. She calls her team the Safari Doctors.
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Ray Dalio: Understanding history – and where the next ‘economic bite’ might come from
Thursday 26th of May 2022
In 50 years of global investing, Ray Dalio has learned we’re often surprised by things that have not happened before in our lifetimes. This led the Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Bridgewater Associates to study 500 years of history, uncovering patterns that emerge, decade after decade, triggered by economic swings, social change and global conflict.