Global Issues
News headlines for “Human Population”, page 35
The Plight of Women Three Years after Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 14 (IPS) - I've just come back from the north of Afghanistan. I asked the women I met what they want the world to know about their lives.
One woman, Nasima told me: "I was married at 16. I couldn't finish school. My hope was that my daughter's life would be better. Now I'm worried her life is going to be worse. To those who are still listening to our voices, please help us fight for our freedom."
Water Stories: The Well Seven Families and 400 Buffaloes Rely On
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, Aug 07 (IPS) - In the rural village of Khardariya in the Dang district of Nepal, access to clean water is a major issue. Villagers depend on one poorly managed well for drinking water, cleaning, and feeding livestock.
What Potential Do Gender Bonds Have For Increasing Financing For Gender Equality?
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Aug 06 (IPS) - Iceland's gender bond last month caused great excitement in the capital markets community. While gender bonds have been increasing in popularity within the private sector, Iceland is the first country to issue a sovereign gender bond. Many in the development community are however asking, are gender bonds the solution to financing for gender equality?
UN Calls for ‘Peaceful, Orderly and Democratic Transition’ Following Protests in Bangladesh
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 06 (IPS) - After weeks of violent clashes against protestors, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned from her position and fled the country on Monday. Preparations are underway for an interim government to take over with the backing of the military, political parties, student leaders of the protest movement and all other groups involved in the transition. A UN spokesperson has urged that all parties involved in the current transition should work together to ensure a peaceful and democratic transition.
Nigeria: Why #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protests Gained Traction
- Inter Press Service
ABUJA, Aug 06 (IPS) - Thousands of Nigerians have taken to the streets to protest against bad governance, corruption, soaring inflation, and the rising cost of living, in what has been termed "10 Days of Rage" and believed to mirror Kenyan protests organized by the youth.
Chilean Fisherwomen Seek Visibility and Escape from Vulnerability
- Inter Press Service
PAREDONES, Chile, Aug 05 (IPS) - The number of organisations that bring together fisherwomen who seek to be recognised as workers, make their harsh reality visible and escape the vulnerability in which they live is growing in Chile.
UN’s Summit of the Future
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Aug 5 2024 (IPS) - Preparations are ongoing for the upcoming Summit of the Future, probably the most consequential initiative of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres so far.
How Women Water Volunteers Help Shape India’s Water Future
- Inter Press Service
BHUBANESWAR, India, Aug 02 (IPS) - “Daily squabbles at the lone water point in Bhubaneswar’s slums, where hundreds of households depended on this single non-potable water source, have now receded into the past,” says Aparna Khuntia, a member of a large cohort of water volunteers who have played an important enabling role in ensuring households in the eastern India city now have their own on-premises potable running tap water available all 24 hours.
Femicide and Reproductive Violence Harm African Women, Girls
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Jul 31 (IPS) - International African Women’s Day on July 31 recognizes the contribution of African women toward political, social, and economic freedom on the continent. But gender equality is still not a reality for most African women.
The Price Women Pay for Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jul 31 (IPS) - Global warming, widely believed to be a universal crisis, will actually impact girls and women far more than boys and men. It is already known that we live in a patriarchal world, one in which men are afforded far greater opportunities for success while women generally hold less societal power and have access to fewer resources. This especially pertains to developing countries in which agriculture related work, usually delegated to females, depends on a variety of environmental factors and subsequently, significantly hurts their livelihoods.
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