This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General continued his historic visit to Timor-Leste on Thursday, emphasising the positive role the country can play on the regional stage to help resolve the crisis in war-wracked Myanmar. António Guterres is there to take part in celebrations to mark 25 years on Friday since […]Floods, landslides wreak havoc across South Asia
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General continued his historic visit to Timor-Leste on Thursday, emphasising the positive role the country can play on the regional stage to help resolve the crisis in war-wracked Myanmar. António Guterres is there to take part in celebrations to mark 25 years on Friday since […]Why climate finance is pivotal to alleviating harm from South Asia’s extreme heat
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Aarti Lila Ram In the sweltering streets of South Asia, where temperatures soar to staggering heights, heat waves are not merely weather phenomena but existential threats, casting a long shadow over the region’s future. Recently, temperatures have soared […]The gender gap in South Asia’s judiciary is growing – here’s why we need to close it
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rida Tahir, Barrister-at-law and an Advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan, Global Shaper, Karachi Hub South Asia does not have a judiciary that is representative of its population. Women are under-represented. Across the region, women make up less […]3 ways to improve the response to gender-based violence within South Asian communities
August 16, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rida Tahir, Barrister-at-law and an Advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan, Global Shaper, Karachi Hub Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global issue that affects 1 in 3 women during their lifetime. GBV can be sexual, physical, verbal, […]Humanitarian Aid: €10.5 million for South and South East Asia
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has approved under EU State aid rules a €171.74 million public service compensation granted by Italy to Poste Italiane for distributing, at reduced tariffs, newspapers and publications of book publishers and non-profit organisations in the period 2017-2019. Italy entrusted Poste Italiane with […]South Asia can become an innovation hub. Here’s how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Authors: Andrew Chakhoyan, Founder and Managing Partner, Strategic Narrative Consulting South Asia has the potential to become a hub of innovation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR): with its young population well connected to new global technological developments; opportunities […]
