News headlines for “Human Population”, page 438
Small and Large Steps towards Equality for Gays in Cuba
- Inter Press Service
CIEGO DE ÁVILA, Cuba, May 20 (IPS) - The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community in Cuba has won advances on issues like the change of name of pre-operative transgender persons, while they continue to fight for the right to same-sex civil unions.
Brazil Lagging in Fight against Human Trafficking
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 20 (IPS) - In contravention of international law, in Brazil trafficking in human beings remains invisible and unpunished, which encourages the practice of trafficking for sexual exploitation, forced labour, illegal adoption and the trade in human organs, according to experts.
It Takes a Village to Educate a Girl
- Inter Press Service
NIAMEY, May 20 (IPS) - A decade ago, less than a third of school-aged girls in Niger were in class. Today, though significant cultural and religious opposition remains, nearly two-thirds of girls are enrolled in school.
No Sweet Consolation for Women Diabetics
- Inter Press Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India, May 19 (IPS) - The disease itself may not discriminate on the basis of gender, but when it comes to healthcare for patients with diabetes, women in India find themselves at a disadvantage compared to men.
OP-ED: Put a Spotlight on African Women’s Reproductive Rights
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, May 19 (IPS) - Victoria J. married in 2009 at age 14, and became pregnant shortly after. "I started labour in the morning on a Friday …. The nurse kept checking and saying I would deliver safely. On Monday she said I was weak.
Official Bullying Lurks Behind Prep for Olympics in Brazil
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 17 (IPS) - As Brazil prepares to host several sporting mega-events, human rights abuses and authoritarian interventions by the authorities are going on behind the scenes, favouring major urbanisation projects and stadium remodelling, a study says.
Pressure Mounting on U.S. over Congo Violence
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 17 (IPS) - With casualties in the long-running conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) now surpassing every conflict since World War II, U.S. policymakers and advocates are stepping up campaigns to raise awareness and push legislation aimed at encouraging new negotiations, assisting in government reforms, and pressuring the neighbouring countries that have propped up the DRC's government.
Afghan Women Harassed into Unemployment
- Inter Press Service
KABUL, May 17 (IPS) - While global attention is fixed on the scheduled pullout of U.S. and NATO troops from Afghanistan in 2014, women here have a much more immediate concern: how will they survive another day at work?
Arab Magazine Challenges Attitudes About Arab Women
- Inter Press Service
NAZARETH, Northern Israel, May 17 (IPS) - With a subtle blend of colour and shadow, 20-year-old Sumoud Farraj prepares for a photo shoot. Next month, along with three other young Arab women, she'll appear in a designer miniskirt on the cover of Lilac, an Arabic-language women's magazine.
South Asia in Search of Coordinated Climate Policy
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, May 16 (IPS) - With a combined population of over 1.7 billion, which includes some of the world's poorest but also a sizeable middle class with a growing spending capacity, South Asia is a policymaker's nightmare.
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