Gender Equality: Smart Economics & Smart Business

Gro Harlem Brundtland, former prime minister of Norway and special envoy of the UN secretary-general on climate change, speaks with Michelle Bachelet, former president of Chile and executive…

Rachel Kyte |
Agriculture and Food, Education, Environment, Gender, Governance

Maternal mortality: Why have some regions seen progress while others struggle?

New estimates released today by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the World Bank show that the…

Samuel Mills, Emi Suzuki |
Gender, Education, Health

Blogging Social Inclusion: Why Now?

Part of a series on social inclusionChina is talking of a harmonious society, Brazil of social integration, India of social inclusion, and so on. The United Nations just released its first World…

Maitreyi Bordia Das |
Fragility Conflict and Violence, Gender, Education, Health, Jobs & Development

Are all medical procedures, drugs good for the patient?

Also available in: Русский When healthcare professionals take the Hippocratic Oath, they promise to prescribe patients regimens based on their “ability and judgment” and to “never do harm to…

Patricio V. Marquez |
Education, Health, Jobs & Development