News headlines for “Human Population”, page 237
Mexican Immigrants Help Sustain Two Economies - and Are Discarded
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Oct 20 (IPS) - They work for years to bolster the economies of two countries. For one, the United States, they provide labour and taxes; for the other, Mexico, they send remittances that support tens of thousands of families and communities. Then they are deported, and neither government takes into account their special needs.
An Inequality Beyond Wealth: Gaps in Women’s Health
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 18 (IPS) - While many often focus on wealth disparities, economic inequality is often a symptom and cause of other inequalities including women's access to sexual and reproductive health.
Women: Major Drivers & Beneficiaries of Poverty Eradication
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 17 (IPS) - This year marks the 25th anniversary of the declaration of 17 October as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty by the United Nations General Assembly. Under the theme "Answering the Call of October 17 to end poverty: A path toward peaceful and inclusive societies," this year's commemoration reminds us of the importance of inequality, dignity, solidarity and equal voice in the fight to end poverty everywhere.
The Road Out of Poverty Depends on Feeding Our Children Nutritious Food First
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 16 (IPS) - One drizzly morning in some lush green tea plantations in Rwanda, I was on my way to visit a local community, to assess nutrition indicators among women and children. We stopped in a green blanket of tea fields and spoke to one young tea picker, I'll call her Mary, who had a baby strapped to her back.
International Day of Rural Women
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Oct 16 (IPS) - On this International Day of Rural Women, the world celebrates women and girls in rural areas and the critical role they play in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty.
Dams Hurt Indigenous and Fishing Communities in Brazilian Amazon
- Inter Press Service
ALTA FLORESTA, Brazil, Oct 16 (IPS) - The dirty water is killing more and more fish and ‘Taricaya' yellow-spotted river turtles every day. In addition, the river is not following its usual cycle, and the water level rises or declines without warning, regardless of the season, complained three Munduruku indigenous law students in the south of Brazil's Amazon rainforest.
Despite Odds, Women Gain Stature in African Politics
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 16 (IPS) - Once in a while, Africa produces talented women politicians who, despite the odds, overcome the obstacles that impede their success in the political arena.
Women are Pivotal to Addressing Hunger, Malnutrition and Poverty
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 13 (IPS) - The 16th of October marks World Food Day, a reminder to the international community of the criticality of treating food security as a 21st Century priority if sustainable development, peace and security and the realisation of human rights are to be achieved.
Land Settlement Empowers: Bangladesh Sets an Example
- Inter Press Service
Maijdee, Noakhali (Bangladesh), Oct 13 (IPS) - History was made for 400 landless families in the remote char lands of Noakhali district. On October 11, they all received land titles from the government for which they had waited for over two decades. In Bangladesh, as in other countries, the title is a permanent legal ownership document.
Up to 100 Million Girls Unprotected Against Child Marriage
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 12 (IPS) - Over 20,000 girls are married before the age of 18 every day around the world as countries continue to lack legal protections, according to a new study.
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