Economic Development
The Economic Benefits of Gender Parity
Women need to be equal partners in society for them to be equal partners in work.
Tag: Europe
Review
Economic Development
On the Rise
A new book reminds pessimists that growing numbers of people around the world are wealthier and healthier than ever before.
Social Issues
From Sustainability to Abundance
Sustainability’s vagueness and scarcity orientation may be preventing the future it seeks to create. The time has come to adopt a new mindset.
Government
Money for Nothing?
In the Netherlands, a modest experiment in welfare policy taps into a very big idea: universal basic income.
Social Services
Generations Together
Home-sharing programs in France provide students with a place to live and seniors with a source of companionship.
Philanthropy & Funding
Donations Within Limits
MSF France has found an answer to the question of whether to accept corporate support—and it’s anything but simple
Organizational Development
Why Science Matters in International Aid
How the Belgian Red Cross is using scientific evidence to make its services more effective—and cost-effective.
Global Issues
Designed for Support
Maggie’s Centres, a network of specially built facilities in the United Kingdom, provides cancer patients with a comforting environment.
Human Rights
European Dreamin’
Thousands of Africans attempt to reach European soil by scaling fences surrounding Spanish cities.