Selim Jahan
Selim Jahan is former director of the Human Development Report Office under the United Nations Development Programme and lead author of the Human Development Report.
Selim Jahan is former director of the Human Development Report Office under the United Nations Development Programme and lead author of the Human Development Report.
Why is violence against children, especially girls, increasing, and what can be done to stop it?
Over the past few years, the economy has been facing tough challenges.
About 77 percent of women in the country are unable to make their own decisions about childbearing.
I do not remember who gave me the book—it may have been a friend, colleague, or a student of mine.
Development is all about enlarging freedoms for all so that every human being can pursue the choices they value and raise their voices in support of those choices.
We must realise that the US has started the tariff war with a political agenda.
In Gaza, the risk of famine is increasing due to protracted military operations. Humanitarian efforts are constrained both by inadequate relief materials and inaccessibility to the most affected areas.
Child marriage is closely linked to high adolescent pregnancy rates.
Why is violence against children, especially girls, increasing, and what can be done to stop it?
Over the past few years, the economy has been facing tough challenges.
About 77 percent of women in the country are unable to make their own decisions about childbearing.
I do not remember who gave me the book—it may have been a friend, colleague, or a student of mine.
Development is all about enlarging freedoms for all so that every human being can pursue the choices they value and raise their voices in support of those choices.
We must realise that the US has started the tariff war with a political agenda.
In Gaza, the risk of famine is increasing due to protracted military operations. Humanitarian efforts are constrained both by inadequate relief materials and inaccessibility to the most affected areas.
Child marriage is closely linked to high adolescent pregnancy rates.
The importance of oceans in human lives can hardly be overemphasised.
The issue of joblessness should be at the centre of the growth strategy.