Global IssuesNews headlines for “Mainstream Media”, page 7
Community Radio Tunes Into Ad Revenues in India
- Inter Press Service
Community Radio (CR) broadcasting in India, long bound by red tape, has received a fillip with the government announcing a hike in advertising tariffs and the auction of licenses.
Nepal's Rural Women Seek Justice
- Inter Press Service
Women in Nepal’s remote rural areas stood shoulder-to-shoulder with their men during the bloody 1996-2006 civil war that overthrew an oppressive monarchy, but many now battle domestic violence at home.
To Hell With Suicide Bombers, Not Heaven
- Inter Press Service
Suicide bombers act in the name of Islam — but clerics deny them even last rites over such killing of others and themselves that they see as un-Islamic.
Native Andean Women Weave a Future in Bolivia
- Inter Press Service
Their skill and dexterity in weaving textiles, to be worn on festive occasions or displayed in windows for sale to tourists, have become the mainstay of indigenous women and their families in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Tourism Goes Indigenous
- Inter Press Service
As today’s conscientious travellers seek authentic experiences with the people of the lands they visit, tourism can be a vehicle for preserving ancient cultures, while socially and economically empowering marginalised or remote indigenous communities.
Where Men Now Fear to Tread
- Inter Press Service
No man, except for those raised here as children, lives in Umoja village in Kenya; one has not for two decades. It is a village only of and for women, women who have been abused, raped, and forced from their homes.
Measure Progress in Happiness, Not Money, Bhutan Urges
- Inter Press Service
Which is more important in human life: money or happiness? Can money buy happiness? According to the tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan, the time has come for the world to pay closer attention to this age-old question.
Maldivian Women Fight for Rights
- Inter Press Service
Maldivian women, long used to taking a backseat in the Muslim-dominated Indian Ocean country, say they are determined to ensure that they are not deprived of their rights under the new regime of President Mohammed Waheed Hassan.
More Cell-Phones than People, and No E-Waste Treatment in Guatemala
- Inter Press Service
The lack of adequate management of electronic waste in Guatemala is posing a serious threat to the environment and health, as demand for electronic devices has soared to the point that there are more cell phones than people.
Jamaica to Galvanise Public on Climate Adaptation
- Inter Press Service
A public awareness project that aims to foster wider understanding among locals about the linkages between the global climate and their social and economic wellbeing is Jamaica's newest adaptation strategy.
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