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A colleague recently asked me to write a blog on public policy as part of her programme’s reading materials. After thinking long and hard about what aspect of public policy this piece should focus on, I came to the conclusion that feminizing public policy would be the most urgent topic to address. What do I mean by the “feminization” of public policy? Simply put, it is the foresight to anticipate the impact of specific public policies on women.  Barriers to inclusive participation 

RIYADH: The third edition of the Saudi “Let’s Make It Green” afforestation campaign was launched on Thursday 100 km east of Riyadh in Saad National Park. The launch ceremony was led by Mansour Al-Mushaiti, deputy minister of environment, water and agriculture. The National Center for the Development of Vegetation Cover and Combating Desertification organized the event, which

Mirjana Spoljaric / ICRC Download the photo in high resolution FOLLOW THE ICRC PRESIDENTTwitter: @ICRCPresidentMs. Mirjana Spoljaric Egger is President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), commencing in October 2022.Prior to taking up the Presidency, from August 2018 Ms. Spoljaric served as the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant

Geneva (ICRC) – Mirjana Spoljaric Egger assumed the presidency of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Saturday, 1 October, succeeding the outgoing president, Peter Maurer.

BT claims it can cut energy consumption by 40% using Ericsson’s new radio unitsSamsung’s recently pardoned chairman takes on executive duties following its Q3 …

Afghanistan is staring down another brutal, dark winter.With the Taliban seemingly incapable to address the dire humanitarian crisis

The draft amended Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control is scheduled to be passed by the National Assembly at its year-end session this October.

The EU can counter Chinese and Russian influence through a digital alliance with countries in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage in Cyprus and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) signed a grant with a Swiss foundation worth close...

Samsung Vietnam, the Vinh Phuc provincial Department of Foreign Affairs, Lao Thach district People's Committee and Korea Food for the Hungry International (KFHI) have jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement the Samsung Hope School project in Bac Son village.