<p>Economic inequality has gone haywire, and as of 2019 more than 2,153 billionaires have more wealth than 4.6 billion people.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/oxfam-releases-report-ahead-of-world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-explains-the-benefits-of-taxing-indias-top-1-275407">Wealth inequality in India — A maid would need to work for 22,277 years to earn as much as a top CEO</a></strong></p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/unpaid-work-done-by-women-globally-worth-43-times-apples-annual-turnover-oxfam-191775">Unpaid work done by women globally worth 43-times Apple's annual turnover: Oxfam</a></strong></p>

<p>In Oxfam's 'Time to Care' report published ahead of the WEF Annual Meeting - also called the "Davos 2020", UK-based charity accused governments the world over of massively under-taxing rich corporations and individuals. All this while public services remain severely underfunded in many developing countries.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/world-economic-forums-global-gender-gap-index-india-slips-to-112th-rank-268698">World Economic Forum’s Global Gender gap index: India slips to 112th rank</a></strong></p>

<p>The report highlighted gender-based economic disparities as well, stating that women and girls bore the brunt of a disproportionate responsibility for care work with sporadic economic opportunities.</p>

<p>Citing the data collected by Bloomberg, the world's richest people have amassed a total of USD 231 billion over the past decade. Founder of Facebook and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, fifth richest person in the world has the highest boost last year with a nett gain of around USD 6 billion.</p>

<p>Oxfam report claimed that an individual saving USD 10,000 per day since the construction of the Pyramids of Giza would still have only a fifth of the average fortune of the world's top five. Understanding the severity of the wealth disparity was made easier by another statement by Oxfam, that the combined wealth of the world's 22 richest men is at par, perhaps even more than the wealth of all the women in Africa.</p>


Economic inequality has gone haywire, and as of 2019 more than 2,153 billionaires have more wealth than 4.6 billion people. Also read: Wealth inequality in India — A maid would need to work for 22,277 years to earn as much as a top CEO Also read: Unpaid work done by women globally worth 43-times Apple's annual turnover: Oxfam In Oxfam's 'Time to Care' report published ahead of the WEF Annual Meeting - also called the "Davos 2020", UK-based charity accused governments the world over of massively under-taxing rich corporations and individuals.

Economic inequality has gone haywire, and as of 2019 more than 2,153 billionaires have more wealth than 4.6 billion people. Also read: Wealth inequality in India — A maid would need to work for 22,277 years to earn as much as a top CEO Also read: Unpaid work done by women globally worth 43-times Apple's annual turnover: Oxfam In Oxfam's 'Time to Care' report published ahead of the WEF Annual Meeting - also called the "Davos 2020", UK-based charity accused governments the world over of massively under-taxing rich corporations and individuals. All this while public services remain severely underfunded in many developing countries. Also read: World Economic Forum’s Global Gender gap index: India slips to 112th rank The report highlighted gender-based economic disparities as well, stating that women and girls bore the brunt of a disproportionate responsibility for care work with sporadic economic opportunities. Citing the data collected by Bloomberg, the world's richest people have amassed a total of USD 231 billion over the past decade. Founder of Facebook and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, fifth richest person in the world has the highest boost last year with a nett gain of around USD 6 billion. Oxfam report claimed that an individual saving USD 10,000 per day since the construction of the Pyramids of Giza would still have only a fifth of the average fortune of the world's top five. Understanding the severity of the wealth disparity was made easier by another statement by Oxfam, that the combined wealth of the world's 22 richest men is at par, perhaps even more than the wealth of all the women in Africa.

2,153 billionaires have more money than 4.6 billion people combined: Oxfam

<p>India's most affluent 1 per cent control four-times the riches held by 953 million individuals who establish the last 70 per cent of India's populace, though the total wealth of all Indian tycoons are more than the full-year budget, stated a new study on Monday.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/2153-billionaires-have-more-money-than-46-billion-people-combined-oxfam-275420"><strong>Also read: 2,153 billionaires have more money than 4.6 billion people combined — Oxfam</strong></a><br />
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Rights group <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/oxfam-says-former-haiti-director-admitted-hiring-sex-workers-33343">Oxfam</a> released a study 'Time to Care' ahead of the 50th Annual meeting of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-ranks-110th-among-141-countries-on-wefs-global-competitiveness-index-255199">World Economic Forum</a> (WEF). Citing research from the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/world-bank-slashes-global-growth-forecast-amid-deepening-us-china-trade-conflict-224398">World Bank</a>, the report further states that reducing inequality has a more pronounced effect on lowering extreme poverty than economic growth, saying that "Analysis indicates if countries were to reduce income inequality by 1 percent each year, 100 million people would be saved from extreme poverty by 2030."</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/world-economic-forums-global-gender-gap-index-india-slips-to-112th-rank-268698">World Economic Forum’s Global Gender gap index: India slips to 112th rank</a></strong></p>

<p>As per the report, global inequality is entrenched and vast, with the number of billionaires doubling in the last decade despite a decrease in their combined wealth in the last year. "The gap between rich and poor cannot be resolved without deliberate inequality-busting policies and too few governments are committed to these," said Oxfam India CEO Amitabh Behar.</p>

<p>The issues of income and gender inequality are expected to figure prominently in discussions at the five-day WEF summit, starting on Monday. The <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/world-to-be-riskier-place-in-2018-world-economic-forum-29875">Annual Global Risk Report</a> warns that downward pressure on the global economy from the macroeconomic fragilities continued to intensify in 2019.</p>

<p>Concerns about inequality root from social unrest in almost every continent, though the catalyst may not always be the same such as corruption, constitutional breaches or the rise in prices for basic services and good, the WEF report claimed.</p>

<p>Although global inequality has declined over the past three decades, domestic income inequality has risen in many nations, particularly in advanced economies, reaching historic highs in some, according to the Global Risks Report.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/indias-richest-1-get-richer-by-39-in-2018-just-3-rise-for-bottom-half-oxfam-191688">Wealth of 9 richest Indians equal to poorer 50% of population: Oxfam</a></strong></p>

<p>Oxfam report further stated that "<a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions/more-girls-die-under-age-five-in-countries-with-high-gender-inequality-174574">sexist</a>" economies are fuelling the inequality crisis by enabling the wealthy elite to accumulate vast fortunes at the expense of the common man, particularly poor women and girls. As far as India is concerned, Oxfam claims that the combined wealth of 63 billionaires is higher than the Union Budget of India for the fiscal year 2018-19, rated at 24,42,200 crore.</p>

<p>According to the report, a female domestic worker would need 22,277 years to earn the same amount the top CEO of a technology earns in a year. With earnings pegged at Rs.106 per second, a tech CEO stands to make more in 10 minutes than what a domestic worker would make in a year. Women and girls put in 3.26 billion hours of unpaid care work every day - a contribution to the Indian economy of at least Rs. 19 lakh crore a year, 20 times the entire education budget of India for 2019 (Rs. 93,000 crores).</p>

<p>The report also claims that direct public investments in the care economy of 2 per cent of the GDP could potentially create 11 million new jobs, compensating for the 11 million jobs lost in 2018.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/unpaid-work-done-by-women-globally-worth-43-times-apples-annual-turnover-oxfam-191775">Unpaid work done by women globally worth 43-times Apple's annual turnover: Oxfam</a></strong></p>

<p>Mr Behar stated, "unpaid care work is the 'hidden engine' that keeps the wheels of our economies, businesses and societies moving. It is driven by women who often have little time to get an education, earn a decent living or have a say in how our societies are run, and who are therefore trapped at the bottom of the economy."</p>

<p>Oxfam accused governments of failing to collect revenues that could help lift the responsibility of care from women, tackling poverty and inequality and under-taxing the wealthiest individuals and corporations.</p>

<p>Governments are also underfunding vital public services and infrastructure that could help reduce the workload of this demographic, the report said. As per the global survey, 22 richest men in the world have more wealth than all the women in <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/after-attacks-on-people-and-livestock-tanzania-will-relocate-36-serengeti-lions-275220">Africa</a>.</p>

<p>Women and girls undertake 12.5 billion hours of unpaid care work every single day, which contributes to the global economy of at least USD 10.8 trillion a year - three times the size of the global tech industry. If the richest were to pay 0.5 per cent of extra tax on their wealth over the next 10 years, it would equal the investment needed to create 117 million jobs in sectors such as child care, education, health and elderly care.</p>

<p>Prioritising care as much as other sectors is a must for governments to build economies that work for everyone, not just a fortunate few, Mr Behar said. Oxfam claims that its calculations are based on the latest data sources available, citing research from the Credit Suisse Research Institute's Global Wealth Databook 2019 and Forbes 2019 Billionaires List.</p>


India's most affluent 1 per cent control four-times the riches held by 953 million individuals who establish the last 70 per cent of India's populace, though the total wealth of all Indian tycoons are more than the full-year budget, stated a new study on Monday.

India's most affluent 1 per cent control four-times the riches held by 953 million individuals who establish the last 70 per cent of India's populace, though the total wealth of all Indian tycoons are more than the full-year budget, stated a new study on Monday. Also read: 2,153 billionaires have more money than 4.6 billion people combined — Oxfam Rights group Oxfam released a study 'Time to Care' ahead of the 50th Annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Citing research from the World Bank, the report further states that reducing inequality has a more pronounced effect on lowering extreme poverty than economic growth, saying that "Analysis indicates if countries were to reduce income inequality by 1 percent each year, 100 million people would be saved from extreme poverty by 2030." Also read: World Economic Forum’s Global Gender gap index: India slips to 112th rank As per the report, global inequality is entrenched and vast, with the number of billionaires doubling in the last decade despite a decrease in their combined wealth in the last year. "The gap between rich and poor cannot be resolved without deliberate inequality-busting policies and too few governments are committed to these," said Oxfam India CEO Amitabh Behar. The issues of income and gender inequality are expected to figure prominently in discussions at the five-day WEF summit, starting on Monday. The Annual Global Risk Report warns that downward pressure on the global economy from the macroeconomic fragilities continued to intensify in 2019. Concerns about inequality root from social unrest in almost every continent, though the catalyst may not always be the same such as corruption, constitutional breaches or the rise in prices for basic services and good, the WEF report claimed. Although global inequality has declined over the past three decades, domestic income inequality has risen in many nations, particularly in advanced economies, reaching historic highs in some, according to the Global Risks Report. Also read: Wealth of 9 richest Indians equal to poorer 50% of population: Oxfam Oxfam report further stated that "sexist" economies are fuelling the inequality crisis by enabling the wealthy elite to accumulate vast fortunes at the expense of the common man, particularly poor women and girls. As far as India is concerned, Oxfam claims that the combined wealth of 63 billionaires is higher than the Union Budget of India for the fiscal year 2018-19, rated at 24,42,200 crore. According to the report, a female domestic worker would need 22,277 years to earn the same amount the top CEO of a technology earns in a year. With earnings pegged at Rs.106 per second, a tech CEO stands to make more in 10 minutes than what a domestic worker would make in a year. Women and girls put in 3.26 billion hours of unpaid care work every day - a contribution to the Indian economy of at least Rs. 19 lakh crore a year, 20 times the entire education budget of India for 2019 (Rs. 93,000 crores). The report also claims that direct public investments in the care economy of 2 per cent of the GDP could potentially create 11 million new jobs, compensating for the 11 million jobs lost in 2018. Also read: Unpaid work done by women globally worth 43-times Apple's annual turnover: Oxfam Mr Behar stated, "unpaid care work is the 'hidden engine' that keeps the wheels of our economies, businesses and societies moving. It is driven by women who often have little time to get an education, earn a decent living or have a say in how our societies are run, and who are therefore trapped at the bottom of the economy." Oxfam accused governments of failing to collect revenues that could help lift the responsibility of care from women, tackling poverty and inequality and under-taxing the wealthiest individuals and corporations. Governments are also underfunding vital public services and infrastructure that could help reduce the workload of this demographic, the report said. As per the global survey, 22 richest men in the world have more wealth than all the women in Africa. Women and girls undertake 12.5 billion hours of unpaid care work every single day, which contributes to the global economy of at least USD 10.8 trillion a year - three times the size of the global tech industry. If the richest were to pay 0.5 per cent of extra tax on their wealth over the next 10 years, it would equal the investment needed to create 117 million jobs in sectors such as child care, education, health and elderly care. Prioritising care as much as other sectors is a must for governments to build economies that work for everyone, not just a fortunate few, Mr Behar said. Oxfam claims that its calculations are based on the latest data sources available, citing research from the Credit Suisse Research Institute's Global Wealth Databook 2019 and Forbes 2019 Billionaires List.

Wealth inequality in India: A maid would need to work for 22,277 years to earn as much as a top CEO

<p>Climate activist <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/greta-thunberg-steals-the-spotlight-at-davos-summit-276455">Greta Thunberg</a> has applied to register her name and her global campaign ''<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/who-is-greta-thunberg-275649">Fridays For Future</a>'' which she had founded in 2018.</p>

<p>The 17-year-old took to Instagram on Wednesday to express her annoyance and to inform her followers of the future course of action of her campaign.</p>

<p>"My name and the #FridaysForFuture movement are constantly being used for commercial purposes without any consent whatsoever," she wrote in a post she shared her Instagram account.</p>

<p>She complained that "there are still people who are trying to impersonate me or falsely claim that they 'represent' me in order to communicate with high profile people, politicians, media, artists etc."</p>

<p><strong>Also see:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/who-is-greta-thunberg-275649">Meet Greta Thunberg, the pioneer of climate activism</a></strong></p>

<p>There had also been incidents of marketing, selling products and collection of money "in my and the movement's name," she wrote.</p>

<p>"That is why I've applied to register my name, Fridays For Future as trademarks. This action is to protect the movement and its activities."</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B76KMRjJPRn/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Impostors, trademarks, commercial interests, royalties and foundation... First: Unfortunately there are still people who are trying to impersonate me or falsely claim that they "represent" me in order to communicate with high profile people, politicians, media, artists etc. Please be aware that this is happening and be extremely suspicious if you are contacted by ”me” or someone saying they ”represent” me. I apologize to anyone who has been contacted - and even misled - by this kind of behavior. Second: My name and the #FridaysForFuture movement are constantly being used for commercial purposes without any consent whatsoever. It happens for instance in marketing, selling of products and people collecting money in my and the movement’s name. That is why I’ve applied to register my name, Fridays For Future, Skolstrejk för klimatet etc as trademarks. This action is to protect the movement and its activities. It is also needed to enable my pro bono legal help to take necessary action against people or corporations etc who are trying to use me and the movement in purposes not in line with what the movement stands for. I assure you, I and the other school strikers have absolutely no interests in trademarks. But unfortunately it needs to be done. Fridays For Future is a global movement founded by me. It belongs to anyone taking part in it, above all the young people. It can - and must - not be used for individual or commercial purposes. And third: together with my family I’m setting up a foundation. It’s already registered and existing, but it not is not yet up and running. This is strictly nonprofit of course and there are no interests in philanthropy. It is just something that is needed for handling money (book royalties, donations, prize money etc) in a completely transparent way. For instance, taxes have to be paid before we can give them away to specified purposes and charities. This takes a lot of time and work, and when the foundation is fully up and running I will tell you more. The foundation’s aim will be to promote ecological, climatic and social sustainability as well as mental health. Love/ Greta</a></p>

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<p>This move would allow legitimate action against persons or companies trying to hijack her&nbsp;name or the movement's which are not in line with its values.</p>

<p>"I assure you, I and the other school strikers have absolutely no interests in trademarks. But unfortunately, it needs to be done," she said on the social network.</p>

<p>She insisted that the foundation would be "completely transparent," for instance, with regard to the taxes it has to pay.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The foundation's aim will be to promote ecological, climatic and social sustainability, as well as mental health," the campaigner wrote.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/greta-thunberg-steals-the-spotlight-at-davos-summit-276455">Greta Thunberg steals the spotlight at Davos summit&nbsp;</a></strong></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/teen-climate-activist-greta-thunberg-gets-amnesty-prize-225552">Thunberg</a>, whose protests have attracted millions of young people across the globe, also said she was setting up a non-profit-making foundation to handle the financial side of "Fridays for Future", such as book royalties, donations and prize money.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Thunberg said she had also applied to trademark "Skolstrejk for klimatet" (school strike for the climate) in Swedish which is&nbsp;written on the placard she has held since she started her one-person protest outside the Swedish parliament in 2018, for which she missed school.</p>

<p>Since then, she has become the face behind the worldwide climate change protests and movements, particularly for youngsters.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Thunberg was also thoroughly criticized from climate changes deniers, who accused her of being manipulated by a "green lobby".</p>

<p>Thunberg, who was the centre of attraction at the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/greta-thunberg-steals-the-spotlight-at-davos-summit-276455">Global Economic Forum</a> in Davos this month, along her fellow teen activists in the movement asked politicians to listen to climate scientists and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/swedish-climate-activist-thunberg-asks-us-congress-for-action-not-praise-250336">take action </a>to control global warming.<br />
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg has applied to register her name and her global campaign ''Fridays For Future'' which she had founded in 2018. The 17-year-old took to Instagram on Wednesday to express her annoyance and to inform her followers of the future course of action of her campaign.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has applied to register her name and her global campaign ''Fridays For Future'' which she had founded in 2018. The 17-year-old took to Instagram on Wednesday to express her annoyance and to inform her followers of the future course of action of her campaign. "My name and the #FridaysForFuture movement are constantly being used for commercial purposes without any consent whatsoever," she wrote in a post she shared her Instagram account. She complained that "there are still people who are trying to impersonate me or falsely claim that they 'represent' me in order to communicate with high profile people, politicians, media, artists etc." Also see: Meet Greta Thunberg, the pioneer of climate activism There had also been incidents of marketing, selling products and collection of money "in my and the movement's name," she wrote. "That is why I've applied to register my name, Fridays For Future as trademarks. This action is to protect the movement and its activities." View this post on Instagram Impostors, trademarks, commercial interests, royalties and foundation... First: Unfortunately there are still people who are trying to impersonate me or falsely claim that they "represent" me in order to communicate with high profile people, politicians, media, artists etc. Please be aware that this is happening and be extremely suspicious if you are contacted by ”me” or someone saying they ”represent” me. I apologize to anyone who has been contacted - and even misled - by this kind of behavior. Second: My name and the #FridaysForFuture movement are constantly being used for commercial purposes without any consent whatsoever. It happens for instance in marketing, selling of products and people collecting money in my and the movement’s name. That is why I’ve applied to register my name, Fridays For Future, Skolstrejk för klimatet etc as trademarks. This action is to protect the movement and its activities. It is also needed to enable my pro bono legal help to take necessary action against people or corporations etc who are trying to use me and the movement in purposes not in line with what the movement stands for. I assure you, I and the other school strikers have absolutely no interests in trademarks. But unfortunately it needs to be done. Fridays For Future is a global movement founded by me. It belongs to anyone taking part in it, above all the young people. It can - and must - not be used for individual or commercial purposes. And third: together with my family I’m setting up a foundation. It’s already registered and existing, but it not is not yet up and running. This is strictly nonprofit of course and there are no interests in philanthropy. It is just something that is needed for handling money (book royalties, donations, prize money etc) in a completely transparent way. For instance, taxes have to be paid before we can give them away to specified purposes and charities. This takes a lot of time and work, and when the foundation is fully up and running I will tell you more. The foundation’s aim will be to promote ecological, climatic and social sustainability as well as mental health. Love/ Greta A post shared by Greta Thunberg (@gretathunberg) on Jan 29, 2020 at 7:33am PST × This move would allow legitimate action against persons or companies trying to hijack her name or the movement's which are not in line with its values. "I assure you, I and the other school strikers have absolutely no interests in trademarks. But unfortunately, it needs to be done," she said on the social network. She insisted that the foundation would be "completely transparent," for instance, with regard to the taxes it has to pay. "The foundation's aim will be to promote ecological, climatic and social sustainability, as well as mental health," the campaigner wrote. Also read: Greta Thunberg steals the spotlight at Davos summit Thunberg, whose protests have attracted millions of young people across the globe, also said she was setting up a non-profit-making foundation to handle the financial side of "Fridays for Future", such as book royalties, donations and prize money. Thunberg said she had also applied to trademark "Skolstrejk for klimatet" (school strike for the climate) in Swedish which is written on the placard she has held since she started her one-person protest outside the Swedish parliament in 2018, for which she missed school. Since then, she has become the face behind the worldwide climate change protests and movements, particularly for youngsters. Thunberg was also thoroughly criticized from climate changes deniers, who accused her of being manipulated by a "green lobby". Thunberg, who was the centre of attraction at the Global Economic Forum in Davos this month, along her fellow teen activists in the movement asked politicians to listen to climate scientists and take action to control global warming.

Greta Thunberg files application to patent her name and campaign 'Fridays For Future'

<p>After <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/deepika-padukone-receives-crystal-award-at-davos-says-depression-is-common-yet-serious-illness-275601">Deepika Padukone</a> opened up about mental health at World Economic Forum 2020 in Davos, Switzerland, fellow Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra too made her presence felt at the summit on Tuesday.&nbsp;<br />
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Priyanka took part in a fireside chat at the summit where she spoke about the need of philanthropy at a bigger scale to bring about solutions to the world's most challenging problems. Priyanka explained how India successfully eradicated polio with the help of 200 million volunteers. She laid emphasis on creating a population, people want to invest in.&nbsp;<br />
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"Let's bring the world to a place where a child's dreams are achievable, where that child can get an education, where that child can have papers, where that child can actually have a future," the actress said.<br />
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Thinking of the future ahead, Priyanka said, "I want my kids to grow up in a world where the world leaders have listened to Greta’s (Thunberg) generation, where the climate crisis is contained if not averted, where a woman’s ability to succeed is a basic human right and not based on geography and chance."</p>

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<p>The actress shared multiple posts on Instagram stories from the event on Tuesday including one where she was seen prepping up for the chat in her car. The actor captioned the picture, “In the “office” for my fireside chat with Maria Forbes.”</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">So inspiring to meet with you <a href="https://twitter.com/NOIweala?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NOIweala</a>! The work that you and <a href="https://twitter.com/gavi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@gavi</a> do to protect children around the world is truly incredible. Please support Gavi and the amazing work they do by signing the <a href="https://twitter.com/GlblCtzn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GlblCtzn</a> petition here <a href="https://t.co/RnSjonlTcd">https://t.co/RnSjonlTcd</a> <a href="https://t.co/My78VQiEDK">https://t.co/My78VQiEDK</a></p>
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<p>Priyanka Chopra has been a goodwill ambassador with UNICEF for over a decade now and was recently honoured with the Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award.&nbsp;</p>


After Deepika Padukone opened up about mental health at World Economic Forum 2020 in Davos, Switzerland, fellow Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra too made her presence felt at the summit on Tuesday.

After Deepika Padukone opened up about mental health at World Economic Forum 2020 in Davos, Switzerland, fellow Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra too made her presence felt at the summit on Tuesday. Priyanka took part in a fireside chat at the summit where she spoke about the need of philanthropy at a bigger scale to bring about solutions to the world's most challenging problems. Priyanka explained how India successfully eradicated polio with the help of 200 million volunteers. She laid emphasis on creating a population, people want to invest in. "Let's bring the world to a place where a child's dreams are achievable, where that child can get an education, where that child can have papers, where that child can actually have a future," the actress said. Thinking of the future ahead, Priyanka said, "I want my kids to grow up in a world where the world leaders have listened to Greta’s (Thunberg) generation, where the climate crisis is contained if not averted, where a woman’s ability to succeed is a basic human right and not based on geography and chance." View this post on Instagram The world we strive for. #Davos2020 @glblctzn @worldeconomicforum A post shared by Priyanka Chopra Jonas (@priyankachopra) on Jan 21, 2020 at 5:29pm PST × The actress shared multiple posts on Instagram stories from the event on Tuesday including one where she was seen prepping up for the chat in her car. The actor captioned the picture, “In the “office” for my fireside chat with Maria Forbes.” The actress also shared a picture with Dr Ngozi from the meet. Introducing her to her fans, she wrote in the caption, “Dr Ngozi on behalf of Gavi has vaccinated 86% of the world’s children and has saved over 13 million lives since 2000. She is truly doing God’s work. Dr Ngozi is an economist, international development expert and the Chair of @gavialliance - an incredible organization that has helped immunize more than 760 million children and saved 13 million lives. The proof is in the numbers, and it’s evident that with organizations like Gavi and its amazing partners like @unicef and @who, we can eradicate extreme poverty. #Davos2020." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Priyanka Chopra Jonas (@priyankachopra) on Jan 21, 2020 at 2:15pm PST × So inspiring to meet with you @NOIweala! The work that you and @gavi do to protect children around the world is truly incredible. Please support Gavi and the amazing work they do by signing the @GlblCtzn petition here https://t.co/RnSjonlTcd https://t.co/My78VQiEDK — PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) January 22, 2020 × Priyanka Chopra has been a goodwill ambassador with UNICEF for over a decade now and was recently honoured with the Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award.

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World leaders gathered in Davos for the World Economic Forum 2020 to work towards a cohesive and sustainable world. Climate activists and protestors took to the streets in Davos after US President Donald Trump delivered his keynote address. US President Donald Trump has decried climate "prophets of doom" in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where sustainability is the main theme.

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6 times Deepika Padukone was awarded internationally for her work beyond cinema

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<p>On Monday, Indian actress Deepika Padukone was honoured with the annual Crystal Award at World Economic Forum (WEF) 2020 in Davos, Switzerland for her contribution in spreading awareness around mental health.&nbsp;<br />
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Deepika is the only Indian actress to have received such an honour at Davos summit.&nbsp;<br />
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While receiving the award, Deepika spoke about her own struggles battling depression and anxiety and assured scores, mental health patients, that they were 'not alone'. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/deepika-padukone-international-awards-275659#deepika-padukone-wins-big-at-davos-275643">In pics:&nbsp;6 times Deepika Padukone was awarded internationally for her work beyond cinema</a></p>

<p>"My love and hate relationship with this has taught me a lot and I want to tell everyone suffering from this that you are not alone," she said.&nbsp;<br />
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"One trillion dollars is the estimated impact of depression and mental illness on the world economy," she said while receiving the annual Crystal Award on the first evening of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2020.</p>

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<p>"In the time it has taken me to accept this award, the world has lost one more person to suicide. That person may have been a father, a mother, a son or daughter, a brother or sister, a friend, a family member or a colleague. Every 40 seconds one person dies by suicide somewhere in the world." she said.<br />
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Dressed in a blue gown with her hair pulled back, Deepika kept her look for the evening classy and understated.&nbsp;<br />
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"Depression is a common yet serious illness. It is important to understand that anxiety and depression is like any other illness and treatable. It was experience with this illness that encouraged me to set up Live Love Laugh," she said mentioning the foundation she has set up for this cause.</p>

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<p>The actor received the award on the Martin Luther King Day and quoted the civil rights activist in her acceptance speech."For in the words of Martin Luther King, everything that is done in this world is done with hope," she said.</p>

<p>Deepika was given the award for her leadership in raising mental health awareness -- which she did by going public a few years back with her own experience with anxiety and depression. Also&nbsp;<br />
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She later set up her own foundation to provide awareness programs in schools in India, funding for free psychiatric treatment, medical education programs, public awareness campaigns and more.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The actress also recently turned producer with her film <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/chhapaak-review-deepika-padukones-film-is-gut-wrenching-but-important-273132">'Chhapaak'.</a> Directed by Meghna Gulzar and co-starring Vikrant Massey, the film earned critical praise for talking about acid-attack survivors but the film failed to make a mark at the box office.&nbsp;</p>


On Monday, Indian actress Deepika Padukone was honoured with the annual Crystal Award at World Economic Forum (WEF) 2020 in Davos, Switzerland for her contribution in spreading awareness around mental health.

On Monday, Indian actress Deepika Padukone was honoured with the annual Crystal Award at World Economic Forum (WEF) 2020 in Davos, Switzerland for her contribution in spreading awareness around mental health. Deepika is the only Indian actress to have received such an honour at Davos summit. While receiving the award, Deepika spoke about her own struggles battling depression and anxiety and assured scores, mental health patients, that they were 'not alone'. In pics: 6 times Deepika Padukone was awarded internationally for her work beyond cinema "My love and hate relationship with this has taught me a lot and I want to tell everyone suffering from this that you are not alone," she said. "One trillion dollars is the estimated impact of depression and mental illness on the world economy," she said while receiving the annual Crystal Award on the first evening of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2020. View this post on Instagram GRATITUDE!🙏🏽 #crystalaward2020 #wef2020 @tlllfoundation A post shared by Malti (@deepikapadukone) on Jan 20, 2020 at 1:57pm PST × "In the time it has taken me to accept this award, the world has lost one more person to suicide. That person may have been a father, a mother, a son or daughter, a brother or sister, a friend, a family member or a colleague. Every 40 seconds one person dies by suicide somewhere in the world." she said. Dressed in a blue gown with her hair pulled back, Deepika kept her look for the evening classy and understated. "Depression is a common yet serious illness. It is important to understand that anxiety and depression is like any other illness and treatable. It was experience with this illness that encouraged me to set up Live Love Laugh," she said mentioning the foundation she has set up for this cause. As #wef20 gets underway, @deepikapadukone stresses the importance of addressing mental health issues when building a more sustainable and inclusive world.@TLLLFoundation Find out more: https://t.co/yja3lFKDLN #healthyfutures pic.twitter.com/7p0U3AoDpR — World Economic Forum (@wef) January 20, 2020 × The actor received the award on the Martin Luther King Day and quoted the civil rights activist in her acceptance speech."For in the words of Martin Luther King, everything that is done in this world is done with hope," she said. Deepika was given the award for her leadership in raising mental health awareness -- which she did by going public a few years back with her own experience with anxiety and depression. Also She later set up her own foundation to provide awareness programs in schools in India, funding for free psychiatric treatment, medical education programs, public awareness campaigns and more. The actress also recently turned producer with her film 'Chhapaak'. Directed by Meghna Gulzar and co-starring Vikrant Massey, the film earned critical praise for talking about acid-attack survivors but the film failed to make a mark at the box office.

Deepika Padukone receives Crystal award at Davos, says depression is common yet serious illness

According to a Swiss newspaper, local police picked up two Russian men in Davos in August. There were suspected to be Russian spies attempting to surveil the alpine town. This has triggered a major security controversy.

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