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20 January Jan 2016 0819 20 January 2016 Digital divide: is it really crucial to narrow the gap between rich and poor?
In developing countries, more families own a mobile phone than have access to electricity or clean water, but despite the unstoppable global spread of the internet, the digital divide between rich and poor remains a huge issue.
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19 January Jan 2016 1411 19 January 2016 MSF: European policies guilty of making the refugees crisis worse
The report "Obstacle Course to Europe" released today by Médecins Sans Frontières, blames Europe for turning its back on refugees as its focus shifted from a humanitarian to a security-driven response.
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19 January Jan 2016 1125 19 January 2016 18,802 civilians killed in 21 months in Iraq
Staggering civilian death toll in Iraq according to a UN report that lays bare the enduring suffering of civilians in Iraq and illustrates what Iraqi refugees are attempting to escape from when they flee to Europe and other regions.
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14 January Jan 2016 1420 14 January 2016 Families on the frontline against radicalisation
“Violent radicalisation is not a new problem, but it is a phenomenon in constant evolution.” On Tuesday at the King Baudouin Foundation a meeting was held amongst civil society and radicalisation experts, on working with families to both prevent violent radicalisation, as well as providing support for those whose children have already left for Syria and Iraq since 2012.
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11 January Jan 2016 1644 11 January 2016 2016: Global Challenges
From Cologne to Yemen, we’re only 12 days in and already conflict, migration, women’s rights, climate justice, and human rights issues are set to dominate our 2016 headlines. In the age of information, it’s hard to pinpoint the key global challenges facing us. To simplify things, here is Vita International’s birds-eye view of the top 6 global challenges facing us this year.
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7 January Jan 2016 1135 07 January 2016 11 of This Year’s Most Memorable Refugee Stories
Unimaginable but real adventures of refugees's paths across the world grappling with matters of life and death, of love and loss, of home and exile.
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23 December Dec 2015 1125 23 December 2015 Feminism 2016: from hashtags to concrete policies
The killing of a number of women’s rights activists worldwide in 2015 has shown us that there is still a long way to go in the fight for justice and equality for women worldwide
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22 December Dec 2015 1043 22 December 2015 How to make counter narrative effective
Murat Seyrek, Senior Policy Advisor at The European Foundation for Democracy, shares his views on Isis social media propaganda trends and how to counter the Islamic State's messages
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17 December Dec 2015 1655 17 December 2015 150 million migrants in the global workforce
A new ILO statistical study provides estimates on labour migration, including regions and industries where international migrant workers are established and a special focus on migrants in domestic work.
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15 December Dec 2015 1627 15 December 2015 «Address challenges and seize opportunities of the new world of work» UNDP urges
2 billion people lifted out of low human development, in last 25 years, now focus on work is needed to galvanize progress, alerts the 2015 Human Development Report.