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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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April 24, 2014
Trade
A Guide to the Rana Plaza Tragedy, and its Implications, in Bangladesh
One year ago today, April 24, the world watched with horror as a concrete building known as “Rana Plaza” cracked, buckled, and ultimately collapsed atop the garment workers inside its factories. It w…
August 3, 2015
Asia
Where Did You Get That Dress?: Bangladesh Two Years on From Rana Plaza
On April 24, 2013, the Rana Plaza factory, which manufactured apparel for Benetton, Primark, and J.C. Penney, among others, collapsed in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The disaster killed over 1,100 and injured …
April 29, 2016
Emerging Markets
This Week in Markets and Democracy: Rana Plaza Anniversary, Press Freedom Declines, Haiti Election Troubles
Labor Standards Three Years After Rana Plaza Three years after Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza garment factory collapse killed or injured over 3,000 people, labor rights remain tenuous. In the wake of the d…
July 6, 2022
Women and Women's Rights
Gender and Power in an Age of Disinformation: A Conversation With Mary Anne Franks
For women in the public eye, cultivating an online presence is often necessary and far too often dangerous. What can be done to make online spaces safer for women?
January 5, 2023
Technology and Innovation
Data is the New Gold, But May Threaten Democracy and Dignity
Few safeguards protect our private data in today’s information economy. What can be done about the fact that our personal images and data can be exploited, potentially threatening personal as well as…