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Critical race theory has become a divisive ideology that often pits proponents and opponents against each other. It has become a racially charged debate that often veers clear of what its originators intended at its conceptualization, which was simply a way to examine the inequalities in American society through the lens of racial injustice.
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Using history to inform the present, and using the present to inform how we teach history – this piece delves into ways current cultural and social trends (“critical race theory,” for one) are influencing the study of the past.
With the increased strategic competition between large powers such as the US and China, along with strategies such as “decoupling”, “de-risking”, “friendshoring” and “onshoring”, there is a risk that the race to secure critical minerals could lead to a tragedy of the commons wherein competing political blocs exploit scarce ...
In addition to its work on economic growth, revival and transformation, work, wages and job creation, and education, skills and learning, the Platform takes an integrated and holistic approach to diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice, and aims to tackle exclusion, bias and discrimination related to race, gender, ability, sexual ...
Systemic and structural barriers have long denied access and opportunity for leaders of colour. A roadmap by the COVID Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship aims to dismantle barriers and support innovators addressing racial inequities.
Stanford says using data to map race and poverty could provide the insights needed to help improve educational opportunity for all children. And this kind of insight is needed now more than ever. The school shutdowns forced by COVID-19 could have exacerbated existing achievement gaps , according to research from McKinsey.
To end modern slavery, institutions will need to work collaboratively. “An all-hands-on-deck approach is needed,” says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder. “Trade unions, employers' organizations, civil society and ordinary people all have critical roles to play.”
AI must be ethical and equitable in its approach to ensure it empowers communities and benefits society. Learn how AI ethicists, educators and advocates are working to address bias, trust and justice in AI.
Benchmarking progress is essential to a successful transition. The World Economic Forum’s Energy Transition Index, which ranks 115 economies on how well they balance energy security and access with environmental sustainability and affordability, shows that the biggest challenge facing energy transition is the lack of readiness among the world’s largest emitters, including US, China, India ...