And. Some have called it the shadow pandemic violence against women and girls has increased during the coldest 1000. 00 outbreak so what should be done to protect the lives and ensure the safety in long term Recovery Plan this is inside story. Hello and welcome to this special edition of inside story in collaboration with the e. U. U. N. Spotlight Initiative Im fully back to bowl it is one of the most persistent and widespread Human Rights Violations and it happens in every country around the world the abuse and exploitation of women and girls it comes in many forms including physical and Sexual Violence female genital mutilation and Child Marriage the long term effects on a severe on the survivors the families and communities the violence against women and girls also signals progress towards gender Equality Sustainable Development peace and prosperity to confront the crisis to European Union and the United Nations joint forces 3 years ago to launch the spotlight initiative its goal is
Now in april this year the Federal Reserve bank in new york reported that minority and women owned businesses are significantly more likely to show signs of limited Financial Health and more likely to be classified as at risk for distress the nonminority Small Businesses. Further companies are three times likely as Healthy Business to close because of a two month the ppps program established under the cares act and administered by the Small Business administration and treasury for distress with responded to the covid19 pandemic. Recent analysis of the color of change in the United States found only one in ten africanamerican owned businesses received the requested funds through the program. I have heard from many a minority owned businesses who did everything right, they did not give a low number or loan in the first round, many minority businesses share the enhancement act was not adequately designed to enhance or assist Small Businesses. Thank you to the partnership of the Financial
Launched an offensive in april 2 cap sure tripoli from the government. The fighting has killed more than 1100 people and displaced more than 100,000 civilians. More than one in 10 voters could cast ballots on paperless Voting Machines in the 2020 elections, leaving their ballots more vulnerable to hacking. That is according to a new study at nyu law school. The analysis found while there has been significant progress in his russian agents targeted u. S. Election systems in 2016, many states have not done enough to make sure it does not happen again. Global news 24 hours a day, onair, and tictoc on twitter, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. Im Mark Crumpton. This is bloomberg. In his 1 00 in new york, 6 00 in london, 1 00 a. M. In hong kong. Im vonnie quinn. Welcome to Bloomberg Markets. From bloomberg World Headquarters in new york, here are the top stories on the bloomberg and around the world. Hong kong police exited the airport to more clashes
Troll farms and theyre beginning to develop this software thats a big mystery isnt it where there is such software would be a threat its all whether it would be for snooping its one to try and influence peoples attitudes certain issues of course so that cant potentially be a threat i mean thats what americans been saying about the socalled russian hacking of the American Election last year but yes it can be used for snooping too and interestingly it was only a couple weeks ago i think that we can leaks revealed a program. From d. C. H. Q. Which is the u. K. Government Communications Headquarters are listening post which was actually doing the same sort of trolling and developing the same sort of software between the years two thousand and nine two thousand and ten so britain certainly has been doing exactly the same thing for almost a decade as well. The u. S. President versus a friday deadline on whether to extend the sanctions relief for iran as part of the two thousand and fifteen d
Ecuadorian i havent spoken to him about that we dont discuss whether we are considering bringing Julian Assange to the United States for trial. Well the u. K. And ecuador do have different ideas of what granting a song could actually achieve ecuadorian Officials Say it gives him an extra layer of protection towards finding a solution to let him leave the embassy but britain says the only way to resolve the issue is for saunders to surrender to face justice reporting from london his and cissy. Unfortunately for Julian Assange continues to be quite complicated as this long winded saga continues if you remember the rumors were spread following him tweeting a picture of himself wearing a t. Shirt with the Ecuadorian National colors stirring lots and lots of rumors online and in the press about the possibility of him potentially having received ecuadorian citizenship the big question remains what happens in terms of the british officials reactions who have been clear over and over again tha