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Workforce Gender Equality Is Only 170 Short Years Away
If current trends continue, the overall global economic gender gap will not close until 2186.
15 Years Ago, Hackers Attacked Davos in One of the First Acts of ‘Hacktivism'
It was one of the first high-profile hacks done as an act of protest.
Leaders of the World, Unite! - Inside the World Economic Forum
Every year the world's elite gather in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum's annual meeting. VICE News traveled to the conference to try and understand what really happens at the exclusive gathering.
Kiev's Heavyweight Boxing Champ Mayor Wants to Knock Out Corruption in Ukraine
Kiev's Mayor Vitali Klitschko described the fight against corruption as an "illusion," and called on the country's general prosecutor to jail more offenders.
VICE News Presents: Privacy and Secrecy in the Digital Age - Davos Open Forum 2016
How has the information age changed the way we think about, and value privacy and secrecy? Watch the discussion live, moderated by VICE News Editor-in-Chief Jason Mojica.
VICE News Presents: Privacy and Secrecy in the Digital Age - Davos Open Forum 2016
How has the information age changed the way we think about, and value privacy and secrecy? Watch the discussion at Davos Open Forum 2016, moderated by VICE News Editor-in-Chief Jason Mojica.
Politicians and Activists Blast Mass Surveillance at VICE News Davos Panel
An international panel debated the causes and effects of mass surveillance Thursday at an event organized by VICE News during the World Economic Forum.
The Amount of Plastic in the Ocean Could Outweigh Fish by 2050
With the plummeting price of oil, the cost of the raw petrochemicals that go into plastics is lower than using recycled materials — and conservationists worry that offers little hope for a let up in the amount of plastic entering the world's oceans.
Sixty-Two People Now Have a Greater Net Worth Than Half the World's Population
As the World Economic Forum gets underway in Davos, Oxfam has highlighted runaway wealth inequality across the globe, and the tax havens which keep extreme wealth out of government hands.
Only 118 Years To Go Until Women Get Equal Pay
The World Economic Forum has analyzed a decade of data looking at efforts to close the global gender gap in pay, health, education, and politics. Let's just say things are moving pretty slowly.
How Close Are We To Closing the Gender Gap? This Map Will Tell You
See how your country fares against the rest of the world.
Qatar's 'Efficiency' Praised Amid Ongoing Rights and Bribery Controversies
Qatar is the model of efficiency, but migrant workers, women, journalists, and torture victims would tell a different story. And then there's the matter of FIFA and bribery.