The podcast covers the war and atrocities in Sudan, the impact of the conflict on Ukraine's labor market for women, and the changing age of career peaks. It includes firsthand accounts from Sudan and explores the experiences of women in Ukrainian coal mines.
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Women in Ukraine are taking on more jobs and starting businesses as men are drawn into the country's war.
The war in Sudan, particularly in the Darfur region, has resulted in horrifying atrocities and a dire humanitarian crisis.
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Ukraine's Changing Labor Market
With men being drawn into Ukraine's war, women are starting more businesses and taking more jobs in industry and construction. This is evident at a coal mine in eastern Ukraine, where over 100 women now work underground, taking up jobs vacated by conscripted men. The increase in women's participation in the labor market is also seen in the fact that over half of the small and medium-sized businesses registered in Ukraine this year are run by women.
The Dire Situation in Sudan
The war in Sudan, particularly in the Darfur region, has resulted in horrifying atrocities committed against civilians, including mass killings and rape. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), along with other Arab militias, are being accused of these crimes, although the RSF denies attacking civilians. The RSF appears to be winning the war, causing widespread devastation, displacement, and a dire humanitarian crisis. Ongoing violence and limited access to the region make it difficult for international observers and aid organizations to verify the situation and provide assistance.
The Career Peak Age Unveiled
Research on 200 Nobel laureates reveals that scientists and economists typically achieve their most impactful work in their early to mid-40s, although there may be a delay of recognition from the Nobel Committee. In the past, disciplines like physics witnessed younger laureates due to groundbreaking discoveries at the turn of the 20th century. However, age differences among disciplines have reduced over time. Literature laureates also tend to produce significant work in their early 40s. This challenges the notion of celebrating young talent and highlights the importance of recognizing middle-age achievements.
Our correspondent speaks with the Africa head of the Red Cross who has borne witness to the war, famine and genocide that continue—unrelenting and largely ignored—in Sudan. As Ukraine’s men are sent off to war, the country’s women are upending its labour market; we meet some newly minted miners (10:07). And how the age at which careers peak is changing (18:34).
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