News headlines for “Human Population”, page 139
Cyclone Amphan – ‘We Didn’t Expect Devastation of Such a Scale’
- Inter Press Service
HYDERBAD, India, May 21 (IPS) - Amid the social distancing measures posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, coastal communities of Bangladesh and India face a double threat while the record-breaking storm Cyclone Amphan made the landfall yesterday (May 20).
Forced Marriage, Organ Trafficking Rife in Asia Pacific - Part 2
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, Australia, May 18 (IPS) - The Asia Pacific region predominates in the numbers of victims of modern slavery. The region had 55 percent of the victims of forced marriage worldwide.This is the second of a 2-part series on trafficking and modern slavery in the Asia Pacific region.
My Adherence My Fallacy: Stigma and Mental Health
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, May 18 (IPS) - The World Health Organization (2019) states that every 40 seconds someone dies by suicide. Annually, this represents over 800,000 people, more than the number of people who die in conflict and by homicide put together. Every suicide is a tragedy that has long-lasting effects on the people left behind and most cases stem from prolonged mental health issues and abuses that are not reported.
Modern Slavery in Asia Pacific Fuelled by Widespread Poverty, Migration & Weak Governance - Part 1
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, Australia, May 15 (IPS) - Aged 17, Moe Turaga was saddled with the responsibility of providing for his mother and young siblings when a family member approached him with the promise of a job and education in Australia. Dreaming of a bright future for himself and his family, he seized the opportunity and left the protective confines of his home in Fiji, only to find himself trapped in modern slavery on a remote agriculture farm in the state of Victoria.
Malawi’s Vulnerable Shortchanged in Human Trafficking Prevention Efforts
- Inter Press Service
BLANTYRE, Malawi, May 13 (IPS) - Malawi is a source, destination and transit country for human and sex trafficking. But the poverty-stricken nation, where almost 80 precent of its population is employed by the agriculture sector, doesn't have the funds to combat the crime.Malawi is not doing enough to enforce its laws on human trafficking, resulting in a number of cases against perpetrators being dismissed by the courts, according to a local rights group. But local officials say that this Southern African nation — one of the poorest countries in the world — just doesn't have the financial resources to do so.
Protecting Women’s Reproductive Health During the Pandemic
- Inter Press Service
May 12 (IPS) - "When I was 13… I got pregnant from my older brother… He raped me starting when I was 11," a girl from Guatemala told one of us in 2015. She was one of the 2 million girls under 15 worldwide who give birth each year, often due to sexual violence.
COVID-19: Zimbabwe’s Smallholder Farmers Step into the Food Supply Gap
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, May 12 (IPS) - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe' second city of some 700,000 people, has experienced a shortage of vegetables this year, with major producers citing a range of challenges from poor rains to the inability to access to bank loans to finance their operations. But this shortage has created a market gap that Zimbabwe smallholders — some 1.5 million people according to government figures — have an opportunity to fill.
Finding Money for Public Health, Green Economic Recovery & SDGs
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, May 12 (IPS) - The coronavirus pandemic underscores the profound fragility and unsustainability of today's world. It exposes the chronic underinvestment in human health and well-being and the consequences of a relentless exploitation of biodiversity and the natural environment.
Africa’s Health Dilemma: Protecting People from COVID-19 While Four Times as Many Could Die of Malaria
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, May 11 (IPS) - Experts across Africa are warning that as hospitals and health facilities focus on COVID-19, less attention is being given to the management of other deadly diseases like HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, which affect millions more people.
Women Taking Charge during COVID-19
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, May 11 (IPS) - As the COVID-19 mayhem carries on in most countries, the role of mothers, daughters, and female caregivers have been affected the most. Besides looking after the household and home schooling children, they are also working on the front lines, actively or passively caring for their respective communities.
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