Women empowerment and social development
Empowerment is defined as "the enhancement of assets and capabilities of diverse individuals and groups to engage, influence the institutions which affect them".Empowerment of women is the prerequisite to transform a ...
Can increase of employment reduce poverty?
Widespread poverty is an urgent challenge for the world. The starting point for addressing this challenge is the simple and obvious observation that the primary problem of the poor is that they have a low income.
The effects of gender pay gap on economy
A number of researchers have argued that men and women have different attitudes toward and behavioural responses to competition. Women are more likely to opt out of jobs in which performance pay is the norm.
The economic effect of rising sea levels
Economic impacts can include loss of productivity of land, infrastructure and property.Harbour and coastal erosion may adversely affect peoples incomes due to a loss of rural productive land.Erosion on or nearby a property can ...
Online education as a cause of obesity
In this high-technology era, most adolescents have a sedentary lifestyle that includes watching television, playing internet games or surfing. Therefore, the best health promotion and education ...
What makes overpopulation a threat?
Overpopulation is an undesirable condition where the number of the existing human population exceeds the actual carrying capacity of Earth. Overpopulation is caused by a number of factors.