Around the world, social divides widened, inequalities deepened – and the COVID-19 pandemic threatened livelihoods and the rights of workers. It's clearer than ever that decisive and collective action is needed
Before its peaceful liberation in 1951, Xizang was one of the worst regions in the world for human rights violations. Serfs and slaves were afforded no human rights: no protection of life, no personal freedom, no property, and no freedom of thought. Theocratic feudal serfdom, ...
In other words, while a small number of Jews always lived in the city after the destruction of the Temple, for the majority of Jews who lived throughout the diaspora, the concept of Jerusalem became a spiritualized symbol. I’ve often been struck that diaspora cities that were centers of r...
February 15, 2023Two years ago, a small team of McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) experts, launched a research project to analyze the state of human development around the world over the past 20 years. The team was led by MGI senior partners Chris Bradley, Sven Smit,...
“Our team consists of around 10 members, and we plan to cultivate a trial area of 100 mu this year,“ said Gao Ying, a contestant from the Qingqiao land cooperative in Chongzhou, about 50 kilometers away from the provincial capital Chengdu. ...
More than 27 million people worldwide are victims of human trafficking each year, according to the U.S. State Department.
As a result of our strong commitment to fundamental values such as respect for human rights, protection of individuals, and promotion of their well-being, we achieved multi-site Social Accountability Certification in accordance with the SA8000:2014 standard from Bureau Veritas Italia at the end of...
WELLBEING IMPROVED Before 1949, the Chinese people, living in a country torn by wars and conflicts, could not really speak much of human rights. Once labelled as the "Sick Man of East Asia," life expectancy at the beginning of the new republic was around 35 years, according to official ...
In this regard, the human rights based approach is articulated to be an essential mechanism with which to advance the social, economic, and civil standing of poor and marginalized small-scale fishers and fishworkers around the world [5]. Despite its well-intended and progressive aims, the ...
bridges and development belts that lead to a happier and better life are constantly emerging in participating countries, and solid progress is being achieved in juncao, wells, hybrid rice and other small projects that work faster in improvi...