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Backed by the United Nations, Girls Takeover Day is meant to celebrate the power of girls and highlight the barriers they face. Sixteen-year-old girl, Aava Murto, has walked in the shoes of Finland’s prime minister as part of a UN day to raise awareness about gender inequality. The incumbent Social Democrat Prime Minister Sanna Marin ceremoniously stepped aside, allowing Aava Murto, a native of the small town of Vääsky in the south of Finland, to call the shots ahead of International Day of the Girl Child on 11 October. Prime Minister’s seat has for one day been occupied by 16-year-old Aava […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): Amid border tensions, India is considering the participation of Chinese tech players like Huawei and ZTE in the sharpening and development of its 4G and 5G networks. At this time, India’s state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is clouded by risks of losing non-Chinese equipment maker Nokia over unpaid dues. Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia, which controls 40 percent of BSNL networks in India, has threatened to pull support if dues mounting over $121 million are not cleared “immediately” by the Indian state-run telco. In a letter addressing BSNL Chairman PK Purwar, Nokia has also warned that if […]
Europe 09:43 GMT 07.05.2020Get short URL During the controversial two-year trial, 2,000 randomly chosen unemployed participants received a no-strings-attached €560 benefit each month, and were free to search for work and even start businesses. On average, the basic income resulted in an employment boost of a mere six days. A final analysis of Finland’s two-year basic income experiment found that the unconditional benefit received by recipients improved their mental well-being, but didn’t directly spur them into finding work, the newspaper Hufvudstadsbladet reported. While the recipients of the no-strings-attached 560-euro monthly payment reported feeling less mental strain, depression, sadness, and loneliness compared […]