Kate Whiting

2 weeks ago | weforum.org | Kate Whiting

Netflix' Adolescence has put online harm in the spotlight: The Forum's Roadmap to Effective Digital Safety Measures offers solutions. Image: Unsplash/Gilles LambertSenior Writer, Forum StoriesNetflix drama Adolescence has broken records and fuelled the global debate around children, smartphones and social media. The World Economic Forum’s Roadmap to Effective Digital Safety Measures report recommends a holistic, collaborative approach that goes beyond policy.

1 month ago | weforum.org | Kate Whiting

Global debt is soaring, with the IMF estimating global public debt at more than $100 trillion, or around 93% of global GDP. In the wake of World War II, ‘financial repression’ was used to bring down the debt-to-GDP ratio. But what is this debt reduction policy and what impact does it have over the long term? In 1940, a year before the US joined World War II, public debt stood at $50.7 billion. In 1941, the ratio of public debt to GDP was 42%. In December that year, the US joined the war.

2 months ago | weforum.org | Kate Whiting

This article has been updated. Most countries have missed a deadline to update their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by 10 February under the terms of the Paris Agreement. Do the current NDCs go far enough to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels? Scaling Carbon Dioxide Removal technologies will be critical to meet net-zero targets, according to the World Economic Forum’s Carbon Dioxide Removal: Best-Practice Guidelines white paper.

2 months ago | weforum.org | Kate Whiting

'Investing in People' was one of the main themes at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos. Key sessions covered the need for reskilling, closing the jobs gap and how technology will transform the future of work. Here are some of the top quotes from leaders. 'Agentic AI' – and its potential to boost productivity – may have been a buzzword at Davos, but humans were at the heart of discussions, with 'Investing in People' a core theme.

Jan 22, 2025 | weforum.org | Kate Whiting

Melanie Brown has spoken openly about her experience of domestic abuse to an audience at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos. One in three women worldwide have been subjected to either physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime, according to the World Health Organization. The Forum's Global Gender Gap report measures the prevalence of gender violence experienced by women in their lifetime. The death of Melanie Brown's father may have saved her life.