Gender Inequality

Youth's digital divide, why states fail and other must-read stories of the week

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Adrian Monck
Managing Director, World Economic Forum Geneva
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Hillary Clinton’s rise is an exception. Reproduces map of national leadership based on Forum data. (Washington Post)

There’s a new, cheaper way to treat depression. Refers to Forum research. (Time)

Is a compromise solution possible for Brexit? Cites Gordon Brown’s opinion piece for the Forum. (Financial Times)

The countries where women have the most political power. Uses the Forum’s Gender Gap data. (Business Insider)

India’s Finance Minister wants to take advantage of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. (The Hindu)

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