Tue 05 May 2026: The UN Development Program (UNDP) warned Monday that rising sovereign debt servicing could cost women the equivalent of 55 million jobs in the short term as governments cut social spending to meet repayment obligations. “Sovereign debt is not a math problem. It is a human one. This analysis sheds new light […]
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Women are the main victims of austerity policies imposed by the growing debt burden, as governments devote more resources to interest payments and are forced to cut back investments in health, welfare and care systems, placing a greater burden on them.