Jobs and pay for women, barely improved in 20 years: UN labour agency

Jobs and pay for women, barely improved in 20 years: UN labour agency

The jobs gap for women is a “stubborn and damaging reality of the global labour market” but it is particularly worrying in developing countries, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said, with almost one in four women unable to find a job, compared with 16.6 per cent of men. ‘Bleaker picture’ That assessment is based on new data gathered from…

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Nobel laureate human rights activist sentenced to 10 years in prison

Nobel laureate human rights activist sentenced to 10 years in prison

In Belarus, Nobel Prize-winning human rights activist Alice Bialitsky was sentenced to 10 years in prison. According to a foreign news agency, Alice Bialitsky has been convicted of tax evasion and financial aid. “I was convicted for political reasons,” says Alice Bialitsky. Note that Alice Bialitsky was assigned the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022. setTimeout(function(){…

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Cambodian opposition leader Kim Sokha sentenced to 27 years in prison for treason

Cambodian opposition leader Kim Sokha sentenced to 27 years in prison for treason

File photo Cambodian opposition leader Kim Sokha was sentenced to 27 years in prison for treason. According to a foreign news agency, the Cambodian opposition leader was arrested in 2017. According to reports, he was accused of plotting to overthrow the government. The Cambodian opposition leader was accused of developing secret plans with foreign entities….

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Guterres stresses UN commitment to Iraq during first visit in 6 years

Guterres stresses UN commitment to Iraq during first visit in 6 years

“I am here in a visit of solidarity to underscore the commitment of the United Nations to support Iraq in the consolidation of its democratic institutions and advancing peace, sustainable development and human rights for all Iraqis,” Mr. Guterres told journalists in Baghdad, after touching down late on Tuesday. After “decades of oppression, war, terrorism, sectarianism and foreign interference” in…

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