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In terms of gender equity Benin lags well behind the Sub-Saharan African average, but some of its neighbours are even in a worse condition.

Leonor Briones

The impact of typhoons, earthquakes, climate change and other external factors make it difficult for the Philippines to reach its economic growth targets of 5 percent to 6 percent this year and 6 percent to 7 percent next year, warned Social Watch Philippines this week.

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The Mediterranean Migration Network (MMN) was officially launched during a two-day kick-off meeting in Nicosia, on March 1-2. The meeting was organized by the MMN coordinator, the research and development centre CARDET, focal point of Social Watch in Cyprus.

In terms of gender equity Sri Lanka is the second best among South Asian countries, but the region presents the widest gap among all regions on Earth.

In terms of gender equity Pakistan is in critical condition. This South Asian country is far below the already dim regional average, and its only neighbour with a wider gap is Afghanistan, the nation in worst situation in the entire world.


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