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Borgen Project Hopes to End Extreme Poverty by 2030

By JENNIFER SCHNEIDER The waves lapped against the small fishing vessel in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. While the Internet connection glitched, a young Clint Borgen used the paychecks from his job on the fishing vessel to fund what would eventually become a national campaign that focuses U.S. political attention on extreme poverty around the globe. That was back in 2003, when

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Bangladeshi Envoy Touts Nation’s Economic Successes

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Bangladeshi Ambassador to Mexico Abida Islam hosted a lavish, sit-down buffet luncheon for friends and colleagues at Mexico City’s María Isabel Sheraton Hotel on Thursday, March 31, to mark the 51st anniversary of her nation’s independence. “In 2021, Bangladesh commemorated its Golden Jubilee of Independence, but due to the covid-19 pandemic, we could not celebrate that event,”

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L’Oréal Gets Gender Equality Recognition

By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF For the fourth year running, L’Oréal has been ranked among the 380 companies of the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index 2021 (GEI). The index evaluates and highlights companies that have distinguished themselves by their proactive approach to gender equality in the workplace, including in terms of female leadership, talent flows, salary parity, inclusion culture and gender

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