asia and pacific / http://backend.userland.com/rss ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½WebTeam Women in Eastern Europe score the worst in Europe on most dimensions of their health, according to the Hologic Global Women's Health Index. /opinion/gallup/356390/fewer-good-health-experiences-women-eastern-europe.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/gallup/356390/fewer-good-health-experiences-women-eastern-europe.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 25 Oct 2021 06:00:00 GMT As poor as global ratings of U.S. leadership were during President Donald Trump's first year in office, they are potentially shaping up to be worse during his last. Ratings dropped to record lows among many long-time allies, including Germany and the United Kingdom. /poll/327629/biden-inherits-battered-image-abroad.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/327629/biden-inherits-battered-image-abroad.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 17 Dec 2020 08:00:00 GMT The country is enjoying robust economic growth, but creating a more business-friendly environment nationally still poses concerns. /businessjournal/184277/indians-optimistic-business-challenges-persist.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /businessjournal/184277/indians-optimistic-business-challenges-persist.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 22 Jul 2015 05:00:00 GMT Before the Pakistani Taliban's deadly attack Tuesday on a school in Peshawar, Pakistanis were seeing headway in the government's fight against terrorism. The majority of Pakistanis (54%) said their government was doing enough. /poll/180293/pakistanis-saw-progress-terrorism-attacks.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/180293/pakistanis-saw-progress-terrorism-attacks.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 22 Dec 2014 16:45:00 GMT The global jobs outlook remained dismal in 2013, and it was even more so for women than for men in some parts of the world, such as Northern America and Latin America and the Caribbean, where women were more pessimistic than men about job prospects. /poll/179270/gender-gap-jobs-outlook-widest-americas.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/179270/gender-gap-jobs-outlook-widest-americas.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 10 Nov 2014 07:00:00 GMT In every region of the world, men continued to do better in 2013 than women when it comes to having full-time work for an employer. The Payroll to Population rate for women is 50% or higher in only two countries, Sweden and Iceland. /poll/178637/worldwide-men-women-full-time-work.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/178637/worldwide-men-women-full-time-work.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 17 Oct 2014 15:00:00 GMT Across countries and in every region of the world, those who consider it a good time to find a job in their city or area exhibit higher levels of well-being in all five elements: purpose, social, financial, community, and physical. /poll/177569/jobs-climate-related-worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/177569/jobs-climate-related-worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 30 Sep 2014 06:00:00 GMT Out of the five elements of well-being, adults worldwide fared worst in 2013 in purpose well-being -- suggesting a global deficit in the number of people who actually like what they do each day and who are motivated to achieve their goals. /poll/177191/world-faces-shortage-purpose.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/177191/world-faces-shortage-purpose.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 23 Sep 2014 06:00:00 GMT Latin America and the Caribbean's score of 56 on Gallup's Law and Order Index in 2013 is the lowest in the world and no better than the region's score five years ago. /poll/175082/latin-america-scores-lowest-security.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/175082/latin-america-scores-lowest-security.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 19 Aug 2014 06:00:00 GMT Household income data gathered among 131 populations worldwide reveal that the richest 3% of residents hold one-fifth of the total self-reported income in those countries -- the same proportion the poorest 54% hold. /poll/166721/worldwide-richest-hold-one-fifth-collective-income.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/166721/worldwide-richest-hold-one-fifth-collective-income.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 03 Jan 2014 07:00:00 GMT