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Job loss due to coronavirus worse than expected

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  Around 400 million full-time jobs have been lost and women are the most affected by the pandemic, are some of the conclusions of the latest situation report from the International Labor Organization, which presents three possible recovery scenarios based on the evolution of COVID-19 and the measures taken. In the first half of 2020, the equivalent of 400 million full-time jobs were lost due to the COVID-19 crisis, a number much higher than previously estimated, and a 14% drop in working hours was recorded. world level, the International Labor Organization warned on Tuesday. According to the agency, the uncertain recovery for the remainder of the year will not be enough to return to previous levels of the pandemic, and even in the best scenario there is a risk of seeing continued large-scale job losses. The new figures reflect the worsening situation in many regions in recent weeks, especially in developing economies. In the Americas, the largest amount of work time was lo...
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Five stories of Venezuelan refugees and migrants who study Portuguese to build their future in Brazil

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In the last week, Portuguese courses for Venezuelan refugees and migrants who are in shelters and spontaneous occupations in Roraima were resumed. The courses are carried out with technological resources and with the support of instructors and facilitators in a virtual and face-to-face way.   The classes are made up of Venezuelans of different ages, in small groups and with constant hygiene and wearing masks, following the recommendations of the World Health Organization to prevent and face the COVID-19 pandemic. Yalethe Toledo, 49 years old - from Zaraza, Venezuela The Venezuelan community leader and student of Portuguese, “I feel that every word I speak in Portuguese is a step forward in my life,” says Yalethe, who has been in Brazil with her family for just over a year. “We suffered a lot in Venezuela, we couldn't stay behind. We are very warriors, we come to fight to build a new future. Being here is a victory and I hope to learn Portuguese to better understand Braz...
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COVID-19 in Latin America: a humanitarian crisis

  Latin America has some of the highest COVID-19 death rates in the world. Why? For outsiders, much of the discussion of COVID-19 in Latin America has focused on Brazil and the errors of President Jair Bolsonaro. But the region as a whole is facing a humanitarian crisis borne out of political instability, corruption, social unrest, fragile health systems, and perhaps most importantly, longstanding and pervasive inequality—in income, health care, and education—which has been woven into the social and economic fabric of the region. An estimated 231 million people in Latin America are predicted to be living in poverty by the end of 2020 (reaching a level last seen 15 years ago). Latin American countries have long had some of the most scarring income inequalities in the world, and they are predicted to worsen. The informal labour market is huge, making up 54% of all work across the region (up to 70% in some countries, such as Peru). Informal workers have little access to social protect...
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Lack of internet access increases global inequality INTERNET

"According to the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), at the current rate of progress towards only 16% of the poorest countries in the world and 53% of the entire world will be connected," explains Sambuli. The Alliance for its part notes that this delay “will undermine global development in all areas, contribute to lost opportunities for economic growth, and deny hundreds of millions access to online education, health services, political voice and much. , much more ».   Inequality in access is also compounded by a gender gap. The GSMA association has found that in developing countries there are 10% fewer women than men with a mobile phone, which translates into 184 million women without this device.   Furthermore, of the women who own mobile phones in these countries, 1.2 billion do not use the Internet. In general, there are 26% fewer women than men using the Internet. Research by the World Wide Web Foundation found that in poor communities in nine cities in Af...
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What is empowerment?

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  According to Robert Kreitner and Angelo Kinicki, authors of Organizational Behavior, empowerment consists of "sharing degrees of power with lower-level employees to better serve the customer." It is, according to Susan M. HeathField in Empowerment in Action: How to Empower Your Employees, “to enable or authorize an individual to think, behave, act and control their work and make decisions about it autonomously, independent and self-directed ”.   The advantages of empowerment are multiple:   Trust. Empowering others supposes an injection of self-esteem and confidence in professionals, who feel the support and backing of the organization.   Responsibility. Having the power to make decisions makes employees more responsible for their actions, seeking alternatives that benefit the company.   Agility. By not having to wait for orders from their superiors, employees can resolve issues more quickly and flexibly, resulting in a more effective respons...
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An easy vanilla cake recipe

  A simple vanilla cake recipe is one of those cakes that won't ever let you down. It's a versatile, easy cake recipe that allows you to grow in confidence with your baking skills and work on your decoration as you get better. It works happily for birthdays, special occasions, or just plain old afternoon tea. You could even turn it into a   Victoria sponge cake   if you fancied by simply cutting it in half when it's fairly cool, adding a layer of jam and putting it back together again. Whatever you choose to do with it once it's out the oven, you'll never regret baking this simple pleasure. If you're looking for something a little different, we have many cake recipes to try, a whole world of  baking recipes  in fact. We recommend moving on to our easy  chocolate cake  if you're a fan of this cake, or  chocolate fairy cakes  make a nice treat.. Ingredients 175g (6oz) margarine or softened butter 175g (6oz) caster sugar 3 large eggs 175g (6oz) ...
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Programación para niños y jóvenes: la mejor preparación para el futuro

  Cuando pienso en lo que quiero de la educación para mis hijos (tengo un niño y una niña) quiero que tengan contacto con varias actividades (como el deporte, el arte, la programación, los idiomas, la música, y otros campos escolares ) para que desarrollen intelectualmente de una manera amplia y quizás, con un poco de suerte hasta encuentren su vocación a temprana edad (crucemos los dedos por ello).  Sí, yo quiero que sean felices, que disfruten y que esté bien preparado para afrontar su futuro. Y yo sé que al igual que yo, somos millones de padres que deseamos lo mismo para nuestros niños y adolescentes. Para ello hay que exponerlos en todas múltiples actividades para que vayan descubriendo que les resulta más estimulante. Ahora, el deporte, la música, los idiomas, entre otros; son actividades que están relativamente masificadas, por lo que es fácil conseguir donde practicarlas. Pero, la robótica y la programación aún no están tan masificadas, y es por eso que, nosotros como ...
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