News headlines for “Human Population”, page 505
France Caught Between Right and Left
- Inter Press Service
French workers turned out in droves on May 1, International Workers’ Day, to back their political candidates ahead of the second round of the French presidential elections next Sunday. But France’s 'working class' has largely turned to the Far Right, after a long tradition of voting Left.
Bangladesh Scores on Girls’ Schooling
- Inter Press Service
Bangladesh continues to score good grades in achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of gender parity in education by 2015, with the trend of more girls than boys attending primary school accelerating this year.
Another Olympics Sans Saudi Women?
- Inter Press Service
While athletes around the world enter their final stages of training for the 30th Olympic Games in London this July, Saudi Arabia stands alone as the only country who has banned females from participating.
Energy Forests, the Feminine Art of Reforesting
- Inter Press Service
María Elena Muñoz industriously weeds a clearing in the forest and then digs several holes, where she and another four dozen women are planting plantain seedlings, to help feed their families in this poor farming area in El Salvador.
Q&A: The Road to Rio Goes Through Cairo
- Inter Press Service
The U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) rightly believes the road to Rio goes via Cairo - and that sustainable development and population are inextricably linked.
Women in Brazil Turn to Eco-Friendly Farming in Wake of Storms
- Inter Press Service
In the green belt of market gardens that feeds the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, women farmers are learning environmentally friendly techniques in response to extreme weather events and their effects on the land.
Sexual Abuse Keeps Girls Out of School in PNG
- Inter Press Service
Sexual harassment of school-going girls is one factor that may prevent this Pacific island nation from achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of eliminating gender disparity in education by 2015.
Q&A: Ghana's Youth Are 'The Future of the Nation'
- Inter Press Service
With a whopping 40 percent of Ghana's population under the age of 24, the government's ability to foster their development and include them in the country's development are critical to the country's future.
Q&A: How to Empower Youths to Take Charge of Their Health and Sexuality
- Inter Press Service
Young people aged 15-24 make up a quarter of sexually active individuals, yet they comprise half of new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) infections each year.
Aerial Tramway — a Means of Transport and Social Inclusion
- Inter Press Service
'It changed our lives' is frequently heard from commuters who use Metrocable, the aerial cable car system that connects one of the poor hillside neighbourhoods in the Venezuelan capital with the city’s public transport system.
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