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Women stood beside a colourful bus holding up baskets of mangos to sell to the passengers.

27 Mar 2024

Four ways to boost investment in women-led small businesses
A desk with a sheet of paper showing a line graph with lots of peaks and troughs, a magnifying glass and coloured highlighters. There is also a pad with scrabble letters spelling C-H-A-N-G-E and a single letter C just above the G.

19 Oct 2023

Why economic growth alone will not end global poverty by 2030
A yellow signpost with the word Austerity printed in black below another signpost of a dollar sign.

12 Oct 2023

The World Bank and IMF must change to tackle poverty
Razigah is sat in the doorway of her small grocery hut handing a red packet to a young boy.

14 Aug 2023

Why GDP fails women: the hidden value of unpaid care work
An illustration of a group of women

11 Aug 2023

Why we must move beyond GDP to value women and the climate
An informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya showing cheap and flimsy buildings with high rise offices and apartments in the background

26 Jul 2023

Why the Palma ratio can accelerate efforts to tackle global inequality