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Equal pay? Happy days

#MeToo and #EqualPay have put women's empowerment back in the spotlight. That's good, because greater equality will boost the financial recovery

By Erna Solberg, Christine Lagarde

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Politics one, justice nil

A 12-years sentence for Brazil’s ex-president Lula is based on smear, not fact, says Niels Annen

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Asia

To resist the robots, invest in people

The day will come when computers replace humans in many sectors of Asia’s developing economies. Governments should prepare their workforces now

By Stephen Groff

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Middle East/North Africa

Here's why the Iran protests matter

An economy in tatters, rampant corruption and rising food prices are prompting Iranians to take to the streets

By Cornelius Adebahr

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Democracy and society

Women who change the world

Women’s NGOs are playing a crucial role in development – but they're not getting the credit

By Bipasha Baruah, Kate Grantham

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Africa

A human life: yours for just €750

Harrowing video footage of Libyan slave auctions raises wider issues about migration

By Bettina Rühl

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Democracy and society

Think tax is gender neutral? Think again

Why countries need to put women at the heart of their tax regimes

By Neeti Biyani

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The future of human rights

What does it mean to be human in a global, digital age?

By Kathryn McNeilly

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Asia

Who are the Rohingya

And why are they fleeing Myanmar?

By Franziska Korn, Alexey Yusupov

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Democracy and society

Let’s not lose our thread

Only legislation at EU level will ensure fair treatment for garment workers

By Arne Lietz