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How Age Discrimination Lawsuits Can Benefit The Workplace
Sheila Callaham Contributor, Feb 25, 2024, 07:25am EST Leaders are focused on what drives revenue and keeps shareholders happy. As a result, people strategies don’t always get the attention and rigor they deserve. HR and DEI practitioners are facing ongoing staff and funding cuts, which means less bias training. Considering that most DEI programs already neglect training…
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New Survey Reveals that Almost 80 per cent of Women Face Ageism in the Workplace
NEWS PROVIDED BYWomen of Influence+ Feb 26, 2024, 08:00 ET Women of Influence+ Unveils Groundbreaking Survey onAgeism in the Workplace: A Call for Immediate Action TORONTO, Feb. 26, 2024 /CNW/ – Women of Influence+, a leading global organization committed to advancing gender equity in the workplace, released its groundbreaking findings from its survey, “Exploring the Impact of Ageism…
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2024—First Year the US Expects More than 2M New Cases of Cancer
The American Cancer Society reports lower overall cancer death rates, yet incidence is increasing for many common cancers, including 6 of the top 10. Published on: January 17, 2024 Written by: Sonya Collins Over the last 30 years, the risk of dying from cancer has steadily declined, sparing some 4 million lives in the United States.…
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Explainer: In Third Year of War, Why Ukraine’s Fate Hinges on West
By Andrew Gray February 24, 2024 BRUSSELS, Feb 22 (Reuters) – As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, the conflict will be determined not just on the battlefield but also in Western capitals and other places far from the front lines. With Ukrainian forces on the back foot, short of ammunition and forced to…
Read MoreSwitzerland Doubtful Russia Will Join Start of Ukraine Peace Summit
Reuters February 24, 20246:59 AM CST ZURICH, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Russia is unlikely to take part at the outset of a high-level Ukraine peace conference which neutral Switzerland plans to host in the coming months, Swiss President Viola Amherd was quoted as saying by a newspaper on Saturday. Amherd’s interview with the Neue Zuercher…
Read MoreUN experts: Terrorist threat is high in Africa conflict zones and Afghanistan, and rose in Europe
BY EDITH M. LEDERER Updated 7:58 PM CST, February 1, 2024 The terrorist threat from al-Qaida, the Islamic State group and their affiliates remains high in conflict zones in Africa and in Afghanistan – and threat levels have risen in some regions including Europe, U.N. experts said in a new report. The panel of experts said…
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Why Egypt and Turkey are Ending a Decade of Tension
Giorgio Cafiero 22 February, 2024 Analysis: Erdogan’s landmark visit to Cairo was an important watershed in Egypt and Turkey’s rapprochement. On 14 February, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met at the Al-Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo. This marked Erdogan’s first visit to Egypt since 2012. The visit was an important watershed…
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Rwanda Braces for Potential Conflict as DRC and Burundi Bolster Military Capabilities
Last updated: February 19, 2024 By Sami Hegazi Tensions escalate in East Africa as Rwanda accuses its neighbors of harboring hostile intentions and preparing for invasion. Rwanda has tightened its air defenses, citing threats from neighboring Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Kigali accuses both nations of harboring rebel groups and employing…
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Inside Ecuador’s Rising Gang Violence Fueled by Booming Cocaine Trade
February 22, 2024 By Matt Rivers, Caterina Barbera Kipreos, Aicha El Hammar Castano, Brandon Baur, and Ivan Pereira The country’s president declared a state of emergency in January. The port city of Guayaquil, Ecuador, has become one of the most critical transit points in the worldwide cocaine trade. The growth of the drug trade has led to an increase in…
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