Microsoft laid off around four percent of its workforce — over 9,000 employees — last week, with the company’s gaming division especially hit hard. The […]
Tag: Workforce
‘The margins of the budget’: Gender equality in developing countries underfunded by $420 billion annually
“The money simply is not reaching the women and girls who need it most,” UN Women said in a news release issued on Monday. […]
Human rights can be a ‘strong lever for progress’ in climate change, says UN rights chief
Speaking at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, High Commissioner Volker Türk asked Member States whether enough was being done to protect people from the […]
Meet Rob Navias: Public Affairs Officer and Mission Commentator
Editor’s note: This interview was conducted in October 2023. As the International Space Station approaches 25 years of continuous human presence on Nov. 2, 2025, […]
Afghan women face near total social, economic and political exclusion
But recently, the level of participation has reached a new low – zero. Zero women in national or local decision-making bodies. Zero girls projected to […]
Social and economic barriers, not choice, driving global fertility crisis: UNFPA
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) unveiled its flagship State of World Population report on Tuesday, warning that a rising number of people are being denied […]
World Health Assembly opens amid high-stakes pandemic treaty vote, global funding crisis
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, urged Member States to remain focused on shared goals even amid global instability. “We are here […]
Tesla Owners Are Trading In Their EVs At Record Levels Amid Musk Backlash
Elon Musk’s involvement with the Trump administration has caused significant backlash, with Tesla owners trading in their electric vehicles at unprecedented rates. According to Edmunds, […]
NASA Reveals Semifinalists of Power to Explore Challenge
NASA has selected the 45 semifinalists of the Power to Explore Challenge, a national competition for K-12 students featuring the enabling power of radioisotopes. NASA […]
Elon Musk-Led DOGE Cancels Over 2 Lakh Government Credit Cards. Heres Why
New Delhi: The US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by billionaire and White House advisor Elon Musk, has deactivated over 2 lakh federal government […]
