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Rise of Feminism & the Renewed Battle for Women’s Rights
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Mar 02 (IPS) - This article is part of a series of stories and op-eds launched by IPS on the occasion of this year's International Women's Day on March 8.
Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini is co-founder & Executive Director of the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) and Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University.In 1909, the Socialist Party of America, in support of female garment workers protesting working conditions, designated March 8 as a day to honor women. By 1917, women in Russia were protesting for ‘bread and peace' against a backdrop of war. In recognition of that protest and women's suffrage in Soviet Russia, The International Socialist movement designated March 8 as International Women's Day.Argentina’’s Patagonia Rebels Against Oil Field Waste Pits
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Mar 01 (IPS) - A project to install a huge deposit of oil field waste pits has triggered a crisis in the north of Argentina's southern Patagonia region, and brought the debate on the environmental impact of extractive industries back to the forefront in this Southern Cone country.
Inter Press Service Op-Ed Marking International Women's Day 2018
- Inter Press Service
ABIDJAN, Côte d'Ivoire, Mar 01 (IPS) - This is the first in a series of opeds -- by current and former senior UN officials and representatives of women's groups-- to mark International Women's Day, March 8.
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, is President of the African Development BankInternational Women's Day is a call to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of women and a reminder that globally, we are a long way from achieving gender equality.Culture of Deep-seated Denial of Sexual Violence in Sudan
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 28 (IPS) - Geraldine Boezio is the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in ConflictAt the invitation of the Government of Sudan, I visited Sudan from 18 to 25 February 2018. The objective of the visit was to gain first-hand knowledge of the situation, assess the challenges of addressing conflict-related sexual violence in Sudan, and establish constructive dialogue with national authorities in this regard.
Costa Rica Studies Its Land, to Keep from Losing It
- Inter Press Service
SAN JOSE, Feb 28 (IPS) - Donald Vásquez points to the soil on a farm located in one of the most degraded basins on the Pacific Ocean side of Costa Rica. Below, where he points with his index finger, there is a huge layer of white earth, with dozens of bare coffee plants struggling to produce beans in the next harvest.
Monsoon Season Threatens More Misery for Rohingyas
- Inter Press Service
DHAKA, Feb 28 (IPS) - More than half a million Rohingya refugees crammed into over 30 makeshift camps in Cox's Bazar in southeast Bangladesh face a critical situation as the cyclone and monsoon season begins in a few weeks' time.
Strengthening Ban on Chemical Weapons: The Case of Syria
- Inter Press Service
Keeping Jewelry Companies Accountable: Where Do Our Gold and Diamonds Come From?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 27 (IPS) - How many people know where their gold and diamond jewelry comes from?
How many people consider the human cost of its production?
Security Council Resolutions are Meaningful Only When Implemented
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Feb 26 (IPS) - António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, in his address to the Human Rights CouncilAs this is the first time I have the opportunity to address a UN body after the Security Council resolution of last Saturday on Syria, allow me please to say a few words in that regard.
UN Relies on DNA for Paternity Claims Against Sexually Abusive Peacekeepers
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 26 (IPS) - As sexual abuse and paternity claims continue to rise against UN peacekeepers overseas, the United Nations is actively collaborating with troop contributing countries (TCC) in collecting DNA samples: a protocol introduced back in 2014.
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