News headlines for “Trade, Economy, & Related Issues”, page 2017
OP-ED: Libya Intervention Threatens the Arab Spring
- Inter Press Service
Despite its official U.N.-granted legality, the credibility of Western military action in Libya is rapidly dwindling. Within just 48 hours of the start of the bombing campaign, the U.S. and its allies have lost the support of the Arab League.
CENTRAL AMERICA: Alternative Tourism Seeks to Overcome Obstacles
- Inter Press Service
Most of the countries of Central America are lagging behind the rest of the tourist destinations in Latin America, despite their impressive natural and archaeological treasures. To turn this situation around, the area is increasingly focusing on alternatives like rural tourism.
ZIMBABWE: Fighting Past Fear to Treat TB
- Inter Press Service
In the dusty streets of Bulawayo’s densely populated townships, Susan Nkiwane is making house calls today. She is one of a group of twelve women who form a fragile web of support for TB sufferers in her community.
Questions Abound Over Whether IBSA and BRICS Can be Complementary
- Inter Press Service
The IBSA Dialogue Forum, a South-South alliance of India, Brazil and South Africa, could be better suited to the needs of Southern Africa for South-South cooperation than the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) loose alliance of emerging economies. But Southern Africa will have to beef up its markets to truly benefit.
Q&A: Studying Kenyan Farmers' Efforts to Adapt
- Inter Press Service
Climate change has become an important part of the development agenda. In Africa, farmers and consumers alike are feeling its effects on productivity and food security.
KENYA: Women Hold the Key to Rural Prosperity
- Inter Press Service
John Kyalo Mulwa couldn't support his family from his six hectare farm, so he quit farming to open a bar. But he turned the land - and decision-making on it - over to his wife. Turns out she's a better farmer than he ever was.
UGANDA: Bicycles At the Heart of Empowerment Scheme for Rural Women
- Inter Press Service
The bicycle has become a symbol of hope for hundreds of women who have been trained in repairing one of life’s favorite transport modes.
MEDIA: It's Still a Man's World, Especially at the Top
- Inter Press Service
Long known as a 'boy's club', the worldwide media industry continues to struggle with gender equality, with new research showing women are still underrepresented in the majority of newsrooms across the globe.
LIBYA: U.N. Chief's Ambivalent Role in the No-Fly Zone
- Inter Press Service
When the Security Council adopted a wide-ranging resolution last week recommending humanitarian and military action inside Libya, both U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa were assigned key roles in 'coordinating' the implementation of the mandate.
Egyptians Endorse Constitutional Change Amid Mounting Polarisation
- Inter Press Service
Egyptians overwhelmingly endorsed a raft of proposed constitutional changes in a nationwide referendum on Saturday. But while the vote -- the first since the Feb 11 ouster of longstanding president Hosni Mubarak -- was hailed as the freest in recent Egyptian history, it also served to polarise public opinion along broadly sectarian lines.
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