Global Issues News Headlines for “Mainstream Media”

Q&A: Maternal Mortality Rates ‘One of the Saddest Cases’ in Asia

2009-11-20T00:00:00-08:00

Nearly 15 years after a landmark international conference to advance the rights and freedoms of women, the picture in the Asia-Pacific region is mixed, says a leading women’s rights advocate and senior United Nations official.

Africa: Growing Use of Cellphones for Family Planning

2009-11-19T00:00:00-08:00

The growth of cellphone use, particularly in the developing world, is providing health experts with a new channel of communication to provide family planning information.

Rights: Tick the Right Box If You Feel French

2009-11-18T00:00:00-08:00

The stereotypical image of a French person is of someone wearing a beret and carrying a baguette under his arm. But can one wear a burqa and also be French? Can one prefer pitta bread to baguettes and still be French?

India: A Famed Region’s Tripple Whammy of Environmental Bane

2009-11-18T00:00:00-08:00

The combined impact of tourism, climate change and changing lifestyle in this internationally renowned adventure haven has raised serious concerns among environmental groups.

South Asia: The Ties that Bind: Artists, Writers Forge Peace

2009-11-18T00:00:00-08:00

Imagine writers, scholars and folk performers from eight South Asian countries coming together to share their common heritage and culture while promoting peace and harmony at the same time.

Cuba: Fewer Storks Visiting Shiny Maternity Clinics

2009-11-17T00:00:00-08:00

Women in Cuba cite a variety of reasons to explain their decision to have only one child, ranging from the housing shortage to the rising cost of living and the many work responsibilities they have to shoulder. But many say that if things were different they would have a bigger family.

Education: Foreign Students Flock Back to U.S

2009-11-16T00:00:00-08:00

The number of international students attending colleges and universities in the United States has reached an all-time high of 671,616, largely bolstered by an increasing number of undergraduate students from China, while U.S. students are also studying abroad in higher numbers.

U.S.: Supreme Court Punts on 'Redskins' Case

2009-11-16T00:00:00-08:00

The ongoing drive to purge derogatory American Indian nicknames and mascots from U.S. sports and schools took a minor hit Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court declined, without comment, to hear an appeal challenging the trademark protecting the name of the National Football League's Washington Redskins.

Rights-Turkey: Transforming Men from Culprits to Allies

2009-11-16T00:00:00-08:00

Success in fighting violence against women may well hinge on partnership with an often overlooked but still a critically vital party - men themselves.

Swaziland: Help Sex Workers - Senator

2009-11-12T00:00:00-08:00

It is one of the world’s oldest professions, dating so far back that it is even mentioned in the Bible. But in the deeply cultural and religious country of Swaziland, Senator Thuli Msane stirred a hornet’s nest when she publicly challenged a new strict bill opposing prostitution.