News headlines for “Human Population”, page 143
Why Nigeria Knows Better How to Fight Corona Than the US
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 18 (IPS) - The coronavirus disease, otherwise known as COVID-19, was first reported in Wuhan, China on the last day of December 2019. When it began to spread rapidly, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared it a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020.
Gender 'Could be Coronavirus Key'
- Inter Press Service
Population 2020: Demographics can be Potent Driver of Pace & Process of Economic Development
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Mar 17 (IPS) - "Demography is destiny" is an oft-cited phrase that suggests the size, growth, and structure of a nation's population determines its long-term social, economic, and political fabric.
I Am Generation Equality: Storytelling for Equality
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Mar 16 (IPS) - When you flip through grade one Bangla school textbooks there is very little written about the progress women have made in Bangladesh since the Beijing Conference for Women in 1995.
Why Rich Countries must Protect Developing Nations from Coronavirus Pandemic
- Inter Press Service
BRASTISLAVA, Mar 16 (IPS) - Governments in wealthy, first world countries must not ignore the plight of poorer nations battling the coronavirus or the disease will not be brought under control, global development experts have said.
Fight, Not Flight, Must Be the Strategy for Flattening the COVID-19 Curve
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 16 (IPS) - The number of coronavirus cases in Kenya has jumped to three after the government confirmed two more cases. President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced a raft of proactive measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
Norms and Prejudices are Still Holding Women Back
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Mar 13 (IPS) - Two profound incidents happened the week of International Women's Day.
A Woman Peacebuilder’s Reflections on Beijing+25 & the Generation Equality Forum
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Mar 13 (IPS) - Where are the women and youth peacebuilders in the Beijing+25 and the Generation Equality Forum processes?
Their absence raises serious questions about the effectivity and coherence of the work of the UN on gender equality since armed conflict is both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality.
Nepal's Female Guides Juggle Work and Home
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, Mar 12 (IPS) - Nepal's trekking industry has been dominated by male guides, but a growing number of women are entering the profession as their reputation for reliability spreads.
UN Reaches 90:90 Gender Parity in Senior Leadership Transforming Organizational Culture
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 11 (IPS) - The United Nations claims it has reached one of its primary goals relating to women's rights in the world body: gender parity at senior levels of management and in the highest echelons of the Organization.
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