Thirty years after a global commitment to advance women's rights was taken in Beijing, women still face inequality in rights, wages, and job opportunities. ILO specialist Valeria Esquivel, explains how gender-responsive economic policies can improve women’s employment, create more and decent jobs, and build stronger and more equitable economies for all.

The Spring School on Climate Citizens’ Assemblies offers a unique opportunity to gain practical skills in designing and running citizens’ assemblies. In collaboration with experienced local organizations—the Shipyard Foundation, Field of Dialogue Foundation—and the City of Warsaw, the school provides hands-on training, case-based learning, and interactive group work.

For many, 2024 was a year where celebrations were hard to come by. At PBP, we’d be totally remiss if we didn’t celebrate one important milestone: 2024 marked the 15th anniversary of participatory budgeting in the United States–which started in Chicago in 2009.

UN Development Programme calls for an immediate fiscal lifeline for developing countries and urgent overhaul of the borrowing system.