This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to gender equality, economic well-being, rural livelihoods, corporate governance, financial performance, and resilience to climate change. It includes studies on the impact of ownership concentration, board of directors, audit committee, and ethnicity on conservative accounting; the implementation of corporate social responsibility for societal well-being; and the dissemination of stock recommendations to small investors. Additionally, it explores the use of educational physics games in improving learning outcomes and the design of livestock projects for rural livelihoods.