Global IssuesMigrant Workers Face Tough Times in Thailand
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
CHIANG MAI, Thailand, May 21 (IPS) - On the outskirts of the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai, a group of twelve migrant families lives in a makeshift camp comprised of houses constructed from scrap metal.
Myanmar’s President Makes Historic, Divisive Visit to White House
Monday, May 20, 2013
WASHINGTON, May 20 (IPS) - Myanmar's President Thein Sein on Monday became the first leader of that country in almost a half-century to pay a call on the White House, a visit that has simultaneously highlighted a series of monumental changes seen in Myanmar in recent years as well as a reforms process that many are warning may have stalled.
Brazil Lagging in Fight against Human Trafficking
Monday, May 20, 2013
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 20 (IPS) - In contravention of international law, in Brazil trafficking in human beings remains invisible and unpunished, which encourages the practice of trafficking for sexual exploitation, forced labour, illegal adoption and the trade in human organs, according to experts.
Environmentalists See Seeds as Key to Agricultural Reform
Monday, May 20, 2013
FLORENCE, May 20 (IPS) - As the global agricultural sector is faced with ever-greater challenges, the question of how to reform and improve the sector is a controversial and difficult one. So Terra Futura, a three-day exhibition and conference on agricultural good practises held annually in Florence, brought the debate back to its roots: seeds.
It Takes a Village to Educate a Girl
Monday, May 20, 2013
NIAMEY, May 20 (IPS) - A decade ago, less than a third of school-aged girls in Niger were in class. Today, though significant cultural and religious opposition remains, nearly two-thirds of girls are enrolled in school.
Survivors of Factory Collapse Speak Out
Monday, May 20, 2013
DHAKA, May 20 (IPS) - "It was dark and hot with choking dust all around. The air was filled with the smell of decomposing corpses," recalled Nasima, a 24-year-old factory worker who spent four days buried under the rubble of an eight-storey building that collapsed in a suburb of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka last month.
How to Save a Fish … a Lake and a People
Monday, May 20, 2013
LILONGWE, May 20 (IPS) - Lloyd Phiri, a fisherman from Senga Bay on Lake Malawi's shores in Malawi's central region, knows that the lake's water levels are dropping. He can see it in his catch, which has shrunk by more than 80 percent in recent years.
Caribbean Scientist Warns of Climate Change Disaster
Sunday, May 19, 2013
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis, May 19 (IPS) - The Caribbean does not have the luxury of time for decisive action on climate change and global warming. In fact, it is on the brink of calamity, according to a prominent scientist.
No Sweet Consolation for Women Diabetics
Sunday, May 19, 2013
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India, May 19 (IPS) - The disease itself may not discriminate on the basis of gender, but when it comes to healthcare for patients with diabetes, women in India find themselves at a disadvantage compared to men.
OP-ED: Put a Spotlight on African Women’s Reproductive Rights
Sunday, May 19, 2013
NAIROBI, May 19 (IPS) - Victoria J. married in 2009 at age 14, and became pregnant shortly after. "I started labour in the morning on a Friday …. The nurse kept checking and saying I would deliver safely. On Monday she said I was weak.
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