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Bookmark or Share- The gender health gap: It's more than a women’s issue. Here’s whyClosing this 'gender health gap' would enable more women to join the workforce, potentially boosting the global economy by $1 trillion. A new World Economic Forum and McKinsey Health Institute report highlights the vital need to strive for gender parity in health. The gender health gap affects everyone: our families, communities, workplaces ...
- These are the top 3 climate risks we face - The World Economic ForumGill Einhorn. In its annual Global Risk Report, the World Economic Forum named 3 key climate risks as top global challenges: urgent action is needed to combat them. Extreme weather events, critical change to Earth systems and biodiversity loss the top three 10-year risks. While the scale of the challenge is historic, the good news is that many ...
- 14 innovative projects helping to build a better worldThe initiative seeks sustainable solutions to tackle issues such as climate change and social injustice. Projects are also aimed at tackling the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic. The importance of sustainable solutions came to the fore in 2020 as communities across the world faced the threats of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Cybersecurity and AI: The challenges and opportunitiesAs Artificial Intelligence (AI) advances rapidly, so does its potential to be used in cybercrime. This problem is particularly acute as the world faces a 3.4 million-person shortage of cybersecurity professionals. AI can also be a powerful tool to combat cyber threats — but it must be harnessed responsibly and securely.
- 5 big challenges facing big cities of the future - The World Economic ForumOwing to the physical and population density of cities, such threats often result in both devastating financial loss and deaths. Making cities more resilient against these environmental threats is one of the biggest challenges faced by city authorities and requires urgent attention. 2. Resources. Cities need resources such as water, food and ...
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