Livelihoods Update 21 May 2024

Share of women in regular wage out of total employed women, fell from 53% in Q3FY24 to 52.3% in Q4FY24: Periodic Labour Force Survey

 

Life expectancy of men will increase by 4.9 years and that of women will increase by 4.2 years, across the world, by 2050: ‘Global Burden of Disease Study 2021’.

 

The Nation Green Tribunal is conducting an enquiry on the presence of arsenic in food, especially rice.

 

India is among the top 50 countries with excessive salt intake: WHO Global Report on Sodium Intake.

 

Meta (Facebook’s parent company) approved political advertisements that spread disinformation and religious hate during Lok Sabha Elections: India Civil Watch International Study.

 

2.5 crore new voters in the Elections as compared to the first 4 phases in 2019: SBI Report.

Livelihoods Update 21 May 2024

 

 

 

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