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The Upheaval of Remote Work

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Envision a scenario where your workplace is equipped with just an internet connection and can be virtually anywhere. Sounds like a fictional story, doesn’t it? Well, it is no longer fiction. Where initially only a handful of people had experimented with remote work, this niche is now spreading fast across various fields. The Introduction of Digital Nomads Such individuals can be referred to as digital nomads because they take advantage of technology to obtain employment from any place on earth. This lifestyle has been embraced by several people as it comes with amazing opportunities. The population of digital nomads will continue increasing as a result of more organizations instituting work from home policies. Facing away from the camera on a video conference call Remote work has many factors that are beneficial to the employees as well as the employer. For the employees, it may result in more satisfaction in their jobs, maintaining good work-life balance, and reduced stress. On the ...

No Poverty: The First Sustainable Development Goal

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"What's the worst curse in this world ?" Yes, it's none other than Poverty. That's why United Nations has catapulted  "No Poverty", one of the 1st goal of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals which aims to "Eradicate poverty in all its forms everywhere" . A person lying on the street with no food & shelter. Targets, Indicators & Progress A total of 7 Targets has been specified by the United Nation for SDG-1 to fight with this penury, Out of which 5 are to be reached by 2030 and 2 have no specified date. Challenges  Impact of COVID-19 pandemic - This sudden pandemic in 2020 caused an increase in poverty all across the globe. Impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine - impacted global trade and led to a spike in food, energy prices and impeded access to finance, which increases the poverty. Summary Poverty, a pervasive global issue, demands urgent action. While significant progress has been made, the impacts of recent global crises h...