Global Issues
News headlines for “Women’s Rights”, page 100
‘We can’t turn our backs on Afghanistan’s future’: A Resident Coordinator Blog
- UN News
A year on from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the senior UN official in the country, Resident Coordinator Ramiz Alakbarov, describes his fears for girls’ lives, and calls for women to play a full role in reviving the Afghan economy.
Young workers have been hit hardest by COVID fallout, says UN labour agency
- UN News
The number of young people globally who can’t find a job this year is set to reach 73 million – that’s a full six million more than before COVID-19 – the UN labour agency said on Thursday.
Women Have Always Trailed Men in Research Output: How COVID Made the Situation Worse
- Inter Press Service
Aug 09 (IPS) - The under-representation of women in research is well documented. Emerging evidence suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this inequality and disrupted the research enterprise globally.
Indigenous women’s work to preserve traditional knowledge celebrated on International Day
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for amplifying the voices of Indigenous women, which is critical to achieving a just future for all people.
Sri Lanka: UNFPA appeals for $10.7 million for ‘critical’ women’s healthcare
- UN News
The UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, is leading efforts to protect women and girls’ rights to give birth safely and live without gender-based violence, according to a statement issued on Monday.
Somalia: ‘We cannot wait for famine to be declared; we must act now’
- UN News
Rising acute food insecurity in Somalia has caused more than 900,000 people to flee their homes in search of humanitarian assistance since January last year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned.
UNFPA global innovation awards: 10 projects that will change lives of women and girls
- UN News
The UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, has announced the ten winners of its first ever Joint Innovation Challenge; a cutting edge competition to provide funding for social enterprises with innovative solutions that advance the empowerment of women and girls worldwide.
Technology Helps Traffickers Hunt Their Victims, Enslave Them, Sell Their Organs
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Aug 03 (IPS) - Human beings have proved to be capable of producing innumerable practical inventions while much too often making the worst use of them. Take the case, per example, of how criminal groups heavily rely on digital platforms to trap and enslave their victims also for extracting and selling their organs.
Biogas Production Awaits Greater Incentives in Cuba
- Inter Press Service
HAVANA, Aug 02 (IPS) - Standing in front of a blue flame on her stove, getting ready to brew coffee, Mayra Rojas says the biodigester built in the backyard of her home in western Cuba has become a key part of her daily life and a pillar of her family's well-being.
To End AIDS, We Need to End Punitive Laws Perpetuating the Pandemic
- Inter Press Service
MONTREAL, Aug 02 (IPS) - This week, the global HIV response community is gathering in Montreal to address the crisis of stalling progress that is putting millions of people in danger.
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