News headlines for “Human Population”, page 264
Mexico, a Democracy Where People Disappear at the Hands of the State
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Aug 26 (IPS) - "Go and tell my dad that they're holding me here," Maximiliano Gordillo Martínez told his travelling companion on May 7 at the migration station in Chablé, in the southern Mexican state of Tabasco. It was the last time he was ever seen, and his parents have had no news of him since.
Chatterjee, new Resident Coordinator, to lead 25 UN agencies in East Africa
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, KENYA, Aug 26 (IPS) - Siddharth Chatterjee, the Representative of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in Kenya, has been appointed UN Resident Coordinator, where he will lead and coordinate 25 UN agencies in East Africa. At the same time, he will also serve as the Resident Representative of the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
Tracing War Missing Still a Dangerous Quest in Sri Lanka
- Inter Press Service
MANNAR, Aug 24 (IPS) - As Sri Lanka readies to begin the grim task of searching for thousands of war missing, those doing the tracing on the ground say that they still face intimidation and threats while doing their work.
The Lesser Sex
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Aug 24 (IPS) - Sakina's glare is empty. Her defeated, glassy eyes scan the room passively. The subdued silence and withered frame expose her fragility.
Smart Technologies Key to Youth Involvement in Agriculture
- Inter Press Service
BONN, Germany, Aug 23 (IPS) - She is only 24 and already running her father's farm with 110 milking cows. Cornelia Flatten sees herself as a farmer for the rest of her life.
Concern over Profit-Oriented Approach to Biodiversity in Latin America
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Aug 22 (IPS) - In July 2015, the Mexican government granted a U.S. corporation permission for the use of genetic material obtained in Mexican territory for commercial and non-commercial purposes, in one of the cases that has fuelled concern in Latin America about the profit-oriented approach to biodiversity.
Breaking the Silence on Gender-Blind Transport
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Aug 22 (IPS) - In today's "Post-Feminist" world, it is time to pose a fundamental question. If we are really raking in the liberating outcomes of a "gender-just" 21st century, why do the vast majority of young girls and women, the world over, continuously refuse to speak out in the face of verbal, sexual and physical harassment on public transport?
India's New Maternity Benefits Act Criticised as Elitist
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, Aug 19 (IPS) - The passage of the landmark Maternity Benefits Act 1961 by the Indian Parliament, which mandates 26 weeks of paid leave for mothers as against the existing 12, has generated more heartburn than hurrahs due to its skewed nature.
The Time is Ripe to Act against Drought
- Inter Press Service
WINDHOEK, Aug 18 (IPS) - Let us start with some good news. Sort of. The strongest El Niño in 35 years is coming to an end.
Olympic Games – More Media Show than Sports Event
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 18 (IPS) - Brazil's first gold medal of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics gave it a new multipurpose heroine, Rafaela Silva, whose defeat of the favourites in judo has made her a strong voice against racism and homophobia. Not only is she black and poor, but she just came out as gay.
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