10 things to know about human rights | World Economic Forum
Dec 10, 2015 — The concept of human rights is said to have originated some 2,500 years ago in modern-day Iraq. King Cyrus the Great freed slaves, established racial equality and the right to religious choice. Everyone has a right to leisure and holiday, with pay. Twenty-three nations around the world currently allow gay marriage.*.
Digital safety: Applying human rights in the digital world
Jan 16, 2024 — The World Economic Forum's Global Coalition for Digital Safety is a multistakeholder initiative leading the charge in fostering global collaboration for enhanced digital safety. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, understanding and tackling digital threats and harms is crucial. The comprehensive 2023 Global Online Safety Survey by ...
The dirty secret of electric vehicles | World Economic Forum
Mar 27, 2019 — China is the world’s largest electric car market, accounting for 1.2 million - 56% of all electric vehicles sold in 2018. China also accounts for 99% of sales of electric trucks, buses, motorcycles and scooters. The US came a distant second with 361,000 new electric cars sold in 2018, almost half of which were the new Tesla 3 model.
5 facts you should know about the world’s refugees
Jun 20, 2019 — Conflict, violence, persecution and human rights violations led to a record high of 70.8 million people being displaced by the end of 2018. The latest data from the UN Refugee Agency represents an increase of 2.3 million people on the previous year, twice as many as two decades ago - and is roughly the same as the population of Thailand .
This is how women’s rights have progressed | World Economic …
Mar 6, 2020 — 1897 – The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies is formed in the UK, later to be led by Millicent Fawcett. 1894 – The UK permits single women to vote in local elections, a key stage in the eventual granting of equal suffrage rights in 1928. 1920 – The US amends its constitution to allow women to vote across the country, after Utah ...
Women’s rights in Asia – how far have we come?
Dec 6, 2018 — Governments agreed that while significant gains have been made under ICPD, progress cannot be taken for granted. Maternal mortality remains high: 85,000 women in Asia-Pacific died while giving birth in 2015. And, last year, an estimated 132 million women in the region had an unmet need for contraception. While many countries have adopted laws ...
Why balancing data rights means protecting human rights
May 6, 2021 — Some data should be open by default, some kept closed, and some sensibly shared. We need to find a balance between openness and privacy, which protects both individual rights and society as a whole. Laws and regulations should define and protect this balance, creating and resourcing strong institutions to govern it intelligently and accountably ...
Why having a clean and healthy environment is a human right
Nov 30, 2021 — The Human Rights Council’s recognition that a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a human right can be a game-changer for people and the planet. But there is much more needed to make this right a reality for all. States must advance efforts to implement the right working hand-in-hand with civil society, businesses and other ...
4 inspirational human rights activists you’ve probably never heard of
Dec 9, 2016 — Over time, some of these famous leaders become representatives of a larger movement – to the point that the achievements and sacrifices of those who fought alongside them are lost to history. But even though you’ve probably never heard of these human rights activists, they changed the world. From top left: Claudette Colvin; Sedick Isaacs ...
Are COVID-19 vaccine mandates human rights violations?
Jan 31, 2022 — Some argue COVID-19 vaccine mandates are human rights violations. Not really, say experts on actual human rights violations. In fact, some point to the more fundamental right of everyone to be protected from COVID-19 – particularly as variants continue to disproportionately impact the unvaccinated. Image: World Economic Forum.