Society
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Society Latin America and the Caribbean17. March 2024
More and More Children Are Being Guaranteed School Meals
Thanks to political commitment and investment, more than half of Latin America and the Caribbean countries had some form of school feeding program in 2022, thus contributing to children’s development, education, and well-being.
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Environment Colombia16. March 2024
Land Owners Become Park Rangers for the Sake of Conservation
A new national park has been inaugurated in a corner of the Llanos region in Colombia, a strategic area to protect a crucial link between the tropical savanna and the Amazon, with the help of locals turned rangers.
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Society USA13. March 2024
Numbers Don’t Lie: Turns Out Refugees Are Good for the Economy
A newly released report shows an overwhelming positive fiscal impact from refugees and asylees living in the United States, generating more tax revenue than it costs for the government to resettle them across the country.
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Technology Canada7. March 2024
Tradition Meets Tech: an Indigenous-Powered App for a Better Environment
Through an Inuit-developed app, Indigenous communities in the North can combine scientific data and traditional knowledge to keep track of the environment and better manage wildlife, thus advancing their self-determination by controlling how the information is shared.
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Society India3. March 2024
More Women Gain Access to Higher Education Here
The latest survey on higher education in India shows a significant increase in female enrollment, most notably in historically disadvantaged communities, a sign that women have managed to carve a greater place for themselves.
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Society European Union29. February 2024
This Continent Wants to Be the First to “Eradicate” Violence Against Women
The European Union is set to extend its protections for women in a new law that will encompass gender-based violence, female genital mutilation, forced marriages, and online harassment.