Education and Skills
Canada just gave women a pay rise
The new budget contains a raft of measures designed to get more women back into work – and with higher wages.
Briony Harris is a Senior Writer at Formative Content. Recoded to Forum Agenda on 29/05/2024.
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Wellbeing and Mental Health
Doctors in the UK are prescribing social activities to fight against loneliness
Patients are being prescribed activities rather than tablets as a way of making them healthier.
Global Cooperation
Estos son los países más democráticos del mundo, según The Economist
El informe general no es positivo sobre el progreso del mundo hacia la creación de sociedades más libres y justas.
Geographies in Depth
China is an innovation superpower. This is why
A huge increase in spending on research and development is just one of the reasons China is becoming a scientific and technological superpower.
Global Cooperation
These are world's most democratic countries, according to the Economist
Nordic countries have topped the list of this year’s Democracy Index 2017, with Norway leading the way.
Emerging Technologies
Este hombre renunció a su trabajo y construyó una compañía completa para poder hablar con su hija
Clara tiene 10 años y no puede caminar ni hablar porque nació con parálisis cerebral. Ante tanta desgracia, tiene algo a su favor. Su padre es un científico de la computación que renunció...
Education and Skills
Girls are better than boys at solving problems in teams, especially in these countries
The OECD’s first report on collaborative problem solving shows that girls consistently outperform boys in this area.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Cet homme a créé une entreprise pour pouvoir parler à sa fille
Clara a 10 ans et ne peut ni marcher ni parler. Son père a quitté son emploi afin de développer une application qui lui permet de communiquer.
Jobs and the Future of Work
4 things children born in 2018 probably won’t experience at work
What will the world of work look like for children born this year?
脑控车：以后开车更得“用点脑子”了
未来人们在驾驶的时候，可以佩戴上一顶无边便帽，上面覆有各种各样的电极和电线。
Emerging Technologies
What are the alternative cryptocurrencies to Bitcoin?
Digital currencies inspired by Bitcoin are collectively called Altcoins, and there are now thought to be more than 1,100 of them, with a total market capitalisation of about $150bn.
Nature and Biodiversity
Les toits indiens ont produit plus d'énergie solaire en 2017 que ces 4 dernières années cumulées
Les panneaux solaires pour les toits constituent le sous-secteur le plus dynamique du marché des énergies renouvelables en Inde.
Industries in Depth
This car will use your brain-waves to help you drive
Nissan is introducing a smart skullcap that uses brain waves to initiate steering, acceleration and braking, allowing the car to respond before the driver does.
Industries in Depth
The Volkswagen campervan is making an electric return
As car makers bring more new electric vehicles to market, an semi-autonomous incarnation of the iconic Volkswagen Kombi is leading the charge.
This man quit his job and built a whole company so he could talk to his daughter
When Carlos Pereira’s daughter was born with cerebral palsy, he quit his job and got to work on an app that would give her a voice.