News headlines for “Human Population”, page 394
The Global Trading System Aims to Improve Children’s Lives
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Apr 22 (IPS) - Although some people don't see the connection, the global trading system is aimed at creating some of the essential conditions needed to improve children's lives and their prospects in the future.
Imprisoning Themselves to Stay Safe
- Inter Press Service
TUZ KHORMATO, Iraq, Apr 22 (IPS) - "I don't dare tell you who the murderers are but their target is just us, Turkmens," says Ahmed Abdulla Muhtaroglu, sitting by the portrait of his brother killed last year.
India’s Women Lose the Election
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, Apr 21 (IPS) - "Men just do not want to give up their seats, it's as simple as that," says 67-year-old candidate in the Indian election Subhhasini Ali, voicing a gloomy view across women's groups in India.
When Not To Go To School
- Inter Press Service
KOLKATA, Apr 19 (IPS) - In large parts of rural India, the absence of separate toilets for growing girls is taking a toll on their education. Many are unable to attend school during the menstrual cycle.
Sweet Dreams are Made of Rwandan Ice Cream
- Inter Press Service
BUTARE, Rwanda, Apr 17 (IPS) - From all across Rwanda, and even from parts of neighbouring Burundi, people flock to the southern town of Butare to a little shop called Inzozi Nziza or Sweet Dreams. They come here for a taste of something of the unknown, something most have never tasted in their lives — the sweet, cold, velvety embrace of ice cream.
Biofortified Tortillas to Provide Micronutrients in Latin America
- Inter Press Service
KIGALI, Apr 17 (IPS) - Latin America is one of the regions in the world suffering from "hidden hunger" - a chronic lack of the micronutrients needed to ward off problems like anaemia, blindness, impaired immune systems, and stunted growth.
OP-ED: Beyond the Street Protests: Youth, Women and Democracy in Latin America
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 16 (IPS) - Women's empowerment and political participation are not only crucial for women: they are essential for effective democratic governance, one which promotes human rights and equity. The same can be said about the importance of boosting youth political participation.
Côte d’Ivoire’s Tech Solutions to Local Problems
- Inter Press Service
ABIDJAN, Apr 15 (IPS) - When Ivorian Thierry N'Doufou saw local school kids suffering under the weight of their backpacks full of textbooks, it sparked an idea of how to close the digital gap where it is the largest — in local schoolrooms.
Valparaíso Blaze Highlights the City’s Poverty
- Inter Press Service
, Apr 15 (IPS) - The blaze that tore through the Chilean port city of Valparaíso revealed the dark side of one of the most important tourist destinations in this South American country, which hides in its hills high levels of poverty and inequality.
Q&A: Malawi’s President Banda Confident ‘I Will Win this Election’
- Inter Press Service
, Apr 14 (IPS) - Malawi's President Joyce Banda is campaigning ahead of next month's elections to extend her term of office. But many believe that the massive public service corruption scandal here has weakened her chances of winning.
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