News headlines for “Racism”, page 66
U.S.: A Musical Movement for Liberation
- Inter Press Service
Inside a dimly lit restaurant in New York City's historic Harlem neighbourhood, on an unusually warm night in the middle of February, an audience of 120 people sits spellbound while a forgotten gem is dusted off, polished and presented to the crowd.
Index Offers Improved Method to Gauge Women's Progress
- Inter Press Service
If an organisation wants to monitor how its projects in the developing world are affecting women in specific areas of female empowerment, it probably can't, as it lacks the proper tools. But a new system, the 'Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index', is working to change that.
Q&A: Where Abusing Women Is 'An Accepted Norm'
- Inter Press Service
Violence, torture and other forms of cruel treatment are on the rise for women in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.
Airwaves Cut Distances in Rural Peru
- Inter Press Service
The Onda Rural communication for development initiative in Peru has come up with a range of strategies to get information out to remote villages, to help them with decision-making on questions like climate change adaptation or disaster preparedness.
Community Radios in Colombia Tune In for Peace
- Inter Press Service
Cleaning up a stream that used to be a garbage dump and restocking it with fish, or helping demobilised far-right paramilitaries reintegrate into society by returning to school, are some of the early outcomes of a project involving community radio stations in a remote area of northwest Colombia.
Somalis Hopeful of London Meeting Despite Media Scepticism
- Inter Press Service
With an international meeting aimed at resolving the political crisis in Somalia set to take place Thursday, the local media in this East African nation is awash with scepticism, referring to the efforts as a new system of re-colonising the country.
China Cuts Down the Foreign Fun
- Inter Press Service
Imported television shows watched by millions will be canned during the country’s prime 'golden time' hours, the government announced last week. Last month, popular prime time entertainment programmes were slashed by two- thirds. This was after programmes featuring time travel were all but banned last year.
FM Radio Spells Change, Success for Mideast Women
- Inter Press Service
Nisreen Awwad moves closer to the microphone as she signs off to her listeners, the words 'Nisaa FM: music, change, success' displayed prominently over her left shoulder.
Global Gender Imbalance Poses Critical Problems for Women
- Inter Press Service
In 2005, there were 163 million more men in Asia, more than the entire female population of the United States. Asia is now facing serious consequences from sex selection, a situation the West might have inadvertently helped create.
Community Station in Mexico Conquers Airwaves and Internet
- Inter Press Service
It’s always cold in this city in Mexico’s Sierra Nevada mountains, more than 2,400 metres above sea level, at the foot of the Popocatépetl volcano.
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