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Gender, Health, Social development and protection

Enhancing access to maternal and newborn healthcare in developing Asia

Enhancing access to maternal and newborn healthcare in developing Asia
The health of mothers and newborns can reveal important clues about the quality and accessibility of healthcare services.

Gender, Social development and protection

Fighting the trafficking of women and children in Asia

Fighting the trafficking of women and children in Asia
Trafficking is often considered a gender-based harm, as women and children are more likely to face this form of exploitation.

Gender, Social development and protection

Ending discrimination and building SOGIESC-inclusive societies

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People with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions, and sex characteristics continue to experience stigma and discrimination, stemming from deeply rooted cultural and societal norms and religious views.

Gender, Social development and protection

Uncovering women’s burden of “unseen” work

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Unpaid contributions to production and consumption in households remain excluded from the narrow economic definition of work but are essential to welfare.

Gender, Social development and protection

Putting an end to the social disease of domestic violence

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Domestic abuse is not a minor problem but a public health disease that affects millions of women around the globe.

Education, Information and Communications Technology, Poverty, Social development and protection

Income inequality, educational outcomes, and digital infrastructure: Can public–private partnerships play a pivotal role in Asia and the Pacific?

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Addressing inequality requires a new strategy in today’s modern age. Policy makers in Asia and the Pacific need to tackle a new form of inequality—the digital divide.

Governance and public sector management, Social development and protection

Redesigning social protection programs beyond the COVID-19 pandemic

Redesigning social protection programs beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
Governments must redesign social protection programs, making them more resilient and inclusive so that no one is left behind when the next crisis hits.

Governance and public sector management, Social development and protection, Urban development

Sustainable urban development in India: Emerging issues and the way forward

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The majority of city residents worldwide live with high levels of air pollution and many still live in slum conditions with limited access to sanitation.

Governance and public sector management, Health, Social development and protection

Prioritizing the fight against cancer in Asia in a post-COVID-19 world

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The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on health system resilience around the world.

Education, Social development and protection

Preparing Southeast Asia’s youth to enter the digital economy

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Despite more jobs being created in the digital economy, Southeast Asian youth face a lack of preparedness coupled with a drop in employment due to the pandemic.