News headlines for “Human Population”, page 169
Power is a Privilege & a Responsibility: Q&A with Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jul 29 (IPS) - In a special conversation, Katja Iversen, President/CEO of Women Deliver speaks with Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, about Canada's role in taking action for gender equality at home and abroad and our collective and individual responsibility to share power to build a gender equal world.
It's on all of us to make gender equality a reality – which means harnessing our collective power to build a gender equal world.
By empowering girls and women, realizing sexual and reproductive health and rights, tackling gender-based violence, and confronting the combinations of sexism, misogyny, racism, and colonialism, we can take steps towards true gender equality.
Using Renewable Energy and the Circular Economy to Fight Poverty in Argentina
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Jul 29 (IPS) - On the outer edges of Buenos Aires proper, where the paved streets end and the narrow alleyways of one of Argentina's largest shantytowns begin, visitors can find the En Haccore soup kitchen.
Women, Power, & Changing Face of Political Representation in Latin America & the Caribbean
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 (IPS) - Luis Felipe López-Calva is UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Latin America and the CaribbeanGender inequality is about power asymmetries. In the late 1970s, Robert Putnam reflected on the status of women in policy decisions in his comparative study on political elites. Quoting Elizabeth Vallance, he concluded that, "where power is, women aren't.".
How Widespread is Human Trafficking in the US?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 (IPS) - This is part of a series of features from across the globe on human trafficking. IPS coverage is supported by the Riana Group.
The United States is no exception to the practice of modern day slavery—a crime for which it is rarely held accountable at the United Nations.
As SDGs Falter, the UN Turns to the Rich and Famous
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 25 (IPS) - The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are in trouble. United Nations officials are concerned and say so publicly. Secretary-General António Guterres joined in raising an alarm in mid-July when he introduced the most recent official UN report.
Malnutrition in Humanitarian Settings
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, Uganda, Jul 24 (IPS) - Rebecca Root is a Reporter and Editorial Associate at Devex.
As the rain hammers down, Aparo Dorin sits on the damp floor of her one-room hut in zone 12, block 5A, of the Palabek refugee camp in northern Uganda.
Sexual Exploitation of Minors is a Crime Against Humanity
- Inter Press Service
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Jul 22 (IPS) - "Part of the beauty of me is that I'm very rich."
"When you're a star, they let you do it.
You can do anything.
Grab 'em by the pussy. You can do anything."
-- Donald J. Trump, U.S. PresidentIf they pay for it, men tend to believe they have the right to do anything to a woman's body. You pay for your own entertainment without a thought about who you are paying and what cause you are supporting. Money is used as an excuse for and a means to oil a machinery that generates lots of profit while keeping pimps and other perpetrators out of the reach of the law.
Will a Global Fund Help Deliver UN’s Development Agenda?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 19 (IPS) - The United Nations, which has been tracking both the successes and failures of its highly-ambitious Agenda for Sustainable Development, has warned that "progress has been slow" in many of the 17 Goals after four years of implementation.
US Leads Donor Funding to Fight HIV/AIDS Amidst Overall Decline
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 19 (IPS) - Since 2010, donor funding to fight HIV/AIDS in low-and middle-income countries has dropped significantly, according to a new report released here.
How China’s Africa Alliance is Shifting World Order
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 19 (IPS) - When the United Nations General Assembly met in 2007 to vote on North Korea's human rights record, only 10 of the 56 African countries voted with the U.S.-led western coalition.
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