The COVID-19 pandemic has caused more job and income loss across the globe than any of us have seen in our lifetime. Data collected by the IDB’s COVID-19 Labor Observatory indicate that more than 30 million jobs have been lost in Latin America and the Caribbean. And while the effects of the pandemic for specific population groups have still not been fully documented, we are … [Read more...] about Bringing LGBTQ+ people to the Center of COVID-19 Economic Recovery
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Resilience and inclusive equitable recovery
Afro-descendants in Latin America COVID-19 has been a blow to Latin-America and the Caribbean. But, for the 100-150 million African descendants in the region, that represent 20-30% of the population, the impact has been particularly grave. African descendants have been disproportionately impacted due to inequalities in labor market access, education, and health services. The … [Read more...] about Resilience and inclusive equitable recovery
Beyond burning witches
What a mess for poor Anne Hathaway! Her portrayal of the Grand Witch in the film adaptation of Rohald Dahl's book, "The Witches," caused a lot of controversy on social media. The evil witch has claws for hands in the original version, but in this remake, she sports hands with ectrodactyly, a congenital malformation. The wave of protests on social media, led by athletes with … [Read more...] about Beyond burning witches
Stories and lessons of development for indigenous territories
It was dawn in Cartí (Gardí) Sugdub. This small island is part of the Guna Yala indigenous region on the Caribbean coast of Panama. Cartí, like the other 51 Guna communities, has significant development challenges, including difficulties in accessing essential services, as well as the threat of climate change. The strong governance of the Guna people, the richness of … [Read more...] about Stories and lessons of development for indigenous territories
Indigenous peoples show the way
Faced with the arrival of the coronavirus in their territories, indigenous peoples are in a high vulnerability for several reasons, including higher levels of poverty, lack of access to essential services, higher prevalence of chronic diseases, and various cultural barriers, including language. Also, for some indigenous peoples, especially those with a small population, in … [Read more...] about Indigenous peoples show the way