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Vaccine Gaps, Hiring Goals Lead Concerns: Equality Summit Update Bloomberg 4 days ago © Photographer: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Calvin McDonald (Bloomberg) -- A year into the global pandemic, key decision-makers at Bloomberg’s Equality Summit painted a sober picture of how the virus has compounded inequality, and reinforced that efforts to narrow the gaps remain a work in progress. Popular Searches Among the concerns is that the hoarding of vaccines by rich nations threatens the World Health Organization’s goal of getting 2 billion doses to poorer countries by the end of the year...

Glenn Gamboa FILE - Melinda Gates attends a meeting at the G-7 Finance in Chantilly, north of Paris, on Thursday, July 18, 2019. Philanthropy is in a unique position to speed global change, but government action is necessary to implement it, Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, said Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, file) March 17, 2021 - 12:52 PM NEW YORK - Philanthropy is in a unique position to speed global change, but government action is necessary to implement it, Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gat...

Facebook offers paid leave to victims of domestic violence Naomi Nix Facebook Inc. Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said the social-media company is extending its paid leave policy to workers who are the victims of sexual assault and domestic abuse, at a time when violence in homes is on the rise. All employees globally will be able to take as many as 20 paid days off if they or a relative has been the victim of a crime. Previously, only workers in the U.S. were allowed to take unpaid leave, and only if they were the victim. “Domestic violence is a huge problem and it’s a universal...

Sat, Mar 13, 2021 The post-COVID world this week: The Quad’s vaccine-production deal, the post-pandemic office, and the global effects of the US stimulus Coronavirus Alert by Atlantic Council The future is here: A guide to the post-COVID world 03/12/2021 Welcome to your guide to where the world is headed during the pandemic era and beyond. Each week, we’ll bring you the latest and most significant expert insights and international news about how coronavirus is reshaping international affairs. To stay updated each week, sign up to the newsletter here. A q...