…The age distribution of forced labourers has also changed from the earlier estimate of the 
ILO, with children at 26 %, representing a smaller proportion of the total. The new data confirm our previous conclusion that women and girls are more affected, and particularly by forced sexual exploitation. ILO 2012 Global estimate of forced labour
Half of bank employees in Korea are women, but the proportion of female executives 
versus male counterparts in the four major Korean banks of Kookmin, Shinhan, Woori and Hana is less than 1:20. Among 56 banking executives who were women, all of them were directors. Despite the country electing a female president, the glass ceiling in Korean finance remains strong against women…article
…New Report Finds Crime, Corruption, and Tax Evasion at Near-Historic Highs in 2010 Global Financial Integrity just released their annual global update on the amount of money flowing illicitly out of the developing world due to crime, corruption, and tax …Read more
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should change. Consider that a new study shows hedge funds led by women far outperformed the global hedge fund index in the first three quarters of 2012…..
Libya rushed to beef up security at its oil fields and energy firms were considering similar measures in Egypt as Islamist militants threatened to attack new installations in north Africa. Article
As most of you are aware, a movement is taking shape in India – a movement that will change forever, the lives of millions of Indian women. The women of India are fighting for basic safety and security. As a corporate citizen of India, Investopresto wants to show its support for the women of India in this fight for freedom. Article
China has rehabilitated some of the basic principles of mercantilism, the school of economics which calls for governments to control trade, support domestic industry and run trade surpluses. China has thrived by following much of the mercantilist recipe, which has involved accumulating around $3 trillion of foreign currency reserves. Article
SIGAR Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction
ANTI-CORRUPTION MEASURES: PERSISTENT PROBLEMS EXIST IN MONITORING BULK CASH FLOWS AT KABUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
The Defense Department said that “endemic corruption” was one of the major risks for Afghanistan as US forces prepare to exit by the end of 2014….report