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Society USADebt-Free Degree, Anyone? This Retail Giant Says Yes!
Target is paving the way for affordable education across the United States: the retail corporation has pledged to invest $200 million over the next four years, to help eliminate student debt and make education more accessible for employees.
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Society SwitzerlandDomestic Workers Needed Better Protection – and They’re Finally Getting It
In the decade since the Switzerland-based International Labour Organization adopted standards aimed at protecting domestic workers, 32 countries have improved their labour protection laws, like offering domestic workers equal protections.
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Society ColombiaMillions of Undocumented Migrants Get a Chance to Work, Settle and Dream
The Colombian government is granting temporary protected status for 10 years to close to a million undocumented Venezuelans, giving them the right to work legally without the need of a visa, and to contribute to the prosperity of their host country.
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Society Saudi ArabiaWomen Are Now Team Members at World’s Most Important Mosques
A growing number of Saudi women have become part of the country's male-dominated workforce, and the two Holy Mosques in Mecca and Medina have joined in the landmark movement, appointing 10 women to senior leadership positions.
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Society AustraliaThere’s No Excuse: Public Servants Will Not Get Away with Sexual Harassment Anymore
Australia is massively changing its workplace laws and calling off exemptions for judges and politicians from such complaints as sexual harassment, to counter mistreatment of staff, promote gender discrimination, and encourage victims to speak out.