Sat. Mar 29th, 2025

Perspective

EU 4 Gender Equality partners with the private sector for family-friendly and gender-equitable workplaces

Participants from Armenian private companies engaged in a workshop on gender equality and family-friendly policies. Photo: UNFPA Armenia/Mari Mkhitaryan.

In both Europe and Central Asia, as well as globally, women remain the primary caregivers. Employment levels for women in the region vary, but on average, there is a 25 per cent gap in labour force participation between men and women

First Asian Buddhist Summit throws up innovative ideas

The First Asian Buddhist Summit, was organized by the Ministry of Culture and the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), themed ‘Role of Buddha Dhamma in strengthening Asia’ . It saw a participation from 32 countries with over 160 international participants.

What did the BRICS Summit in Kazan accomplish?

At least 30 more countries wish go join it, including NATO member Turkey. Thirteen countries were added as BRICS partner countries this year: Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Turkey, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.