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If development programmes are serious about long-term change, they have to create real pathways towards paid, respected roles within the communities women already belong to.
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A message from Islamabad to New York: The demand for tax justice is an unstoppable global tide
On 27 January, a landmark ruling on high-earning individuals and large corporations by Pakistan's newly-established Federal Constitutional Court provided a "powerful blueprint" in seeking an overhaul of the international tax system.
Kerala’s experience in fighting poverty holds some important lessons for developing Asean countries. The Indian state removed severe destitution by addressing nutritional, health and educational needs.
Progress is fragile and 2026 must be the year of action and accountability on gender rights.
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The Global South must claim the climate mantle at COP30
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