Chores and childcare: who bears the brunt in lockdown? Women
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Working mothers in Europe and the United States are taking on most of the extra housework and childcare created by lockdown – and many are struggling to cope, a survey showed on Thursday. Women with children now spend an average 65 hours a week on the unpaid chores – nearly a […]
Want to add trillions to the global economy? Back female founders
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Increasing support for female entrepreneurs could boost the global economy by trillions of dollars, according to research released last week that found women who start businesses face more challenges than men. Helping women start their own businesses could immediately increase global economic output by as much as $US5 trillion, about the size […]
Global food waste could rise by a third by 2030, says study
Thomson Reuters Foundation Food waste could rise by almost a third by 2030 when more than two billion tonnes will be binned, researchers said on Tuesday, warning of a “staggering” crisis propelled by a booming world population and changing habits in developing nations. The United Nations has set a target of halving food loss and […]