News headlines for “Racism”, page 89
LATIN AMERICA: Photos a Leveller for Maids and Their Employers
- Inter Press Service
Fifty pairs of women -- maids and their employers -- from Argentina, Chile and Colombia abandoned their daily routines to pose for photographs for a project about the hierarchical relationship that unites them.
INDIA: Muslim Women Explore Opportunity in Non-Traditional Fields
- Inter Press Service
In a small, dingy and humid room inside a house in Metiabruz, a poor Muslim- dominated locality in Kolkata in eastern India, at least 20 Muslim women, aged 16 to 28, can hardly contain their enthusiasm as they talk about their aspirations and why they decided to study information technology (IT), a short-term course offered for a minimal fee by a non-government organisation operating in their area.
BRAZIL: The Football Nation Doesn't Forget Its Heroes
- Inter Press Service
Long known as 'the football nation,' Brazil today is seeking a new title: recognition as a global economic and political power -- though without denying the sport that made it famous.
Risking Life and Limb for Football in Somalia
- Inter Press Service
'Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that,' former Liverpool manager Bill Shankly once said. Uncomfortably close to a bald statement of fact for fans of the beautiful game in Somalia, who risk their lives to watch the World Cup unfolding in South Africa.
Artists Refuse Silence on Zimbabwe Atrocities
- Inter Press Service
In a bold attempt to stoke public debate on national healing, an art exhibition is challenging the government to publicly acknowledge one of the most hideous episodes in Zimbabwe's history.
Argentine Football Violence Exported to South Africa
- Inter Press Service
No one admits to providing them with support, but hundreds of Argentine football hooligans known as 'barras bravas' flew to South Africa for the World Cup and are threatening to cause disturbances if the football clubs do not get them tickets to the games.
ARGENTINA: Football Referee School Offers Way Out of Poverty
- Inter Press Service
A new school to train football referees to work amateur-level tournaments in Argentina aims at providing skills and a legitimate source of income for young people from poor homes.
Virtual Diversity in Cuban Blogosphere
- Inter Press Service
There are blogs made in Cuba, and many more Cubans living abroad who blog, both in favour of or against the Cuban government. Caught up in the sea of political passions, the hundreds of blogs about this socialist island nation reflect a growing variety of viewpoints and realities.
BRAZIL: 'Gol de Letra' Scores Goals off the Playing Field
- Inter Press Service
In a country where many poor children dream of 'making it big' through football or modeling, Brazilian football stars Leonardo and Raí could have simply basked in their fame. But they decided instead to combine sport with education, art and skills training.
Mexico's Papagayo River Still Flowing
- Inter Press Service
The Papagayo river in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero is still flowing, and local communities opposed to construction of a massive hydroelectric dam are making every effort to keep things that way, as reflected in a documentary about their struggle.
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