Pakistan faces many challenges, but while some see its enormous population of young people as a problem, others believe that the youth generation offers the country its best hope of a brighter future.
Nearly half of social entrepreneurs identified in new research carried out in the world’s fourth most populous country are aged between 25 and 34 years old. And it’s the creative industries where many of them focus their efforts.
Sri Lanka has a long history of social enterprise, a new report finds. And with the right ecosystem, it could stop looking to foreign investment and employment to thrive.
Greece's devastating economic crisis catalysed a new wave of social enterprises, co-operatives and other socially-focused organisations. They are positive about their prospects for growth, but they need support, concludes new research.
The Philippines has a fast-growing economy, but poverty remains entrenched. New research reveals thousands of social enterprises are successfully tackling social problems, but more needs to be done for the sector to really fly.
Even in the US - the land of the free - women are not equal to men. British Council research, published today, highlights how social enterprise can contribute towards a fairer society.
A report published by the government last week estimates that there are 471,000 social enterprises in the UK, making up 9% of the small business population.
