Financial inclusion means access to useful and affordable financial products. It supports 7 out of 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Transaction accounts serve as first step toward broader inclusion
2014 marked the 14th year of the Third Millennium. El Chapo was arrested in Mexico after a decade of evasion. 16 Nepali mountain guides died in an avalanche on Mt. Everest. Maya Angelou passed away on May 28, 2014. Robin Williams died on August 11, 2014
Global Gender Gap Index benchmarks gender equality across 14 indicators. Iceland leads with smallest gender gap in 2024. Gender Inequality Index measures reproductive health, empowerment, and labor market. Only one-third of world parliamentarians are women
Term "Third World" coined by Alfred Sauvy in 1952 during Cold War. Initially described countries not aligned with NATO or Communist Bloc. Lost political meaning after Soviet Union's fall in 1990s
Social protection aims to prevent and manage situations affecting people's well-being. It reduces poverty and vulnerability through labor market interventions and risk management. Adaptive Social Protection integrates disaster and climate change risk management
Peru gained independence from Spain in 1821 after defeating Spanish forces. Democratic transition occurred in 1980, followed by Fujimori's presidency in 1990. Current president is Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra since December 2022