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Russia defaults on foreign debt for first time since 1918
Giulia Morpurgo and Libby Cherry of Bloomberg News, Published on 27/06/2022
» NEW YORK: Russia defaulted on its foreign-currency sovereign debt for the first time in a century, the culmination of ever-tougher Western sanctions that shut down payment routes to overseas creditors.
Is inclusive education a myth?
Oped, Giulia Ajmone Marsan and Ravindra Ngo, Published on 13/05/2022
» Has the current pandemic changed our behaviours and the way students and children learn? Yes, definitely.
Real access is key to women's participation
News, Giulia Ajmone Marsan & Araba Sey, Published on 01/03/2021
» Almost one month separates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on Feb 11 and the International Women's Day on March 8, but the two are becoming increasingly related, if not in time at least in the achievements they want to mark. The former was established in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly to encourage more girls and women to pursue studies and careers in science and technology. The latter celebrates the achievements of women in social, cultural, economic and political fields and advance gender parity. But these achievements will struggle to progress without increased participation of women in science, technology and innovation, especially in a highly digitalised post-pandemic world.
'Digital gender divide' is getting wider
News, Giulia Ajmone Marsan & Lydia Ruddy, Published on 11/05/2020
» Asean member states have a unique opportunity to address the digital gender divide through emerging Covid-19 recovery plans. Early indications from Covid-19 research, as well as evidence from past epidemics, suggest that women, on average, are likely to suffer greater economic and social impact during the crisis caused by the pandemic.