News stories by Joan Erakit, page 2

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 16 (IPS) - The Global Education First Initiative stands at the forefront of this week's Learning Ministerial Meetings in Washington, D.C., underscoring the importance of education in the development of the global economy.

NEW YORK, Apr 13 (IPS) - Today's youth are hardly passive consumers of content – they create it, endlessly updating via social media and spreading information faster than one can say "go".

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 08 (IPS) - Over 40 million children under the age of five were overweight in 2010. In fact, since 1980, the worldwide prevalence of obesity has doubled, according to the British medical journal the Lancet.

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 24 (IPS) - Once dubbed "the most powerful woman in the world" by the London Times, Nafis Sadik learned at an early age that persistence leads to opportunities for change - and backlash from the Pope.

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 17 (IPS) - In an effort to promote gender equality in workplaces and communities, business leaders, politicians and supporters came together during last week's fifth annual Women's Empowerment Principles Event to explore ways to ensure women are supported in their careers and life choices.

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 04 (IPS) - The fact that women are underrepresented in the media industry should surprise few. The severity of this imbalance and its consequences, however, are less obvious. In a new report, the Women's Media Centre exposes these disparities and their effects on society.

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 25 (IPS) - Lesedi Mogoatlhe has dedicated her life to empowering African youth by helping them to find their voices through radio journalism.