News headlines for “Human Population”, page 514
Libyan Youth Yearn for Normalcy
- Inter Press Service
Young men and women socialise together at Tripoli University’s ‘campus B’ tarmac parking lot as they prepare to sit for examinations during this tumultuous school year.
Victims of War, Victims of Oblivion
- Inter Press Service
'In 1982 they killed my mama and 15 other people, and they burned down our house. Now we are trying to get support, because we have not received any aid,' says Jacinto Escobar, an Ixil Indian who is seeking reparations for the damages sustained during Guatemala’s 1960-1996 civil war.
Victims of War, Victims of Oblivion
- Inter Press Service
'In 1982 they killed my mama and 15 other people, and they burned down our house. Now we are trying to get support, because we have not received any aid,' says Jacinto Escobar, an Ixil Indian who is seeking reparations for the damages sustained during Guatemala’s 1960-1996 civil war.
Q&A: Cuban Census 'Will Show a Very Diverse Reality'
- Inter Press Service
Thirteen hurricanes, three of which had a major impact on housing; increased access to goods and services; and the start of the so-called 'updating' of the country’s economic and social policies are a few of the aspects that make Cuba different from what it was a decade ago.
Gender Empowerment Still Lags Far Behind in Global Village
- Inter Press Service
When the United Nations concluded a two-week session highlighting the plight of rural women last week, the meetings singled out both the achievements and shortcomings of the ongoing relentless battle for gender equality in a world still dominated - and overwhelmingly ruled - by men.
Q&A: Cultural Sensitivity Key to Reaching Rural Women
- Inter Press Service
Empowering rural women in the Iraqi marshlands, who mostly remain off the radar of international support, must involve local languages and dialects as well as local women trainers, says Mishkat Al Moumin, founder of the Iraqi group Women and the Environment Network (WATEO).
Israel Faces an Army of the Ultra-Orthodox
- Inter Press Service
The High Court of Justice in Israel has annulled the 2002 Tal Law that had allowed Yeshiva students - scholars of Jewish religious texts - to avoid an otherwise mandatory service in the Israeli army. While politicians on the left and right welcome the court’s decision, the Haredim community considers it an assault on their way of life.
Q&A: Group Founded by Rape Survivors Lifts Up Haitian Women
- Inter Press Service
In Haitian refugee camps, women are still crammed under plastic or cloth tarps that provide no security and quickly become overheated by the sun. Sexual abuse, harassment, assault and rape run rampant, even as political responses to these dangers have stalled. But KOFAVIV, a women's organisation founded by and for rape survivors, offers a glimmer of hope.
Q&A: Prevention Is the Best Cure for Gender Violence
- Inter Press Service
As many as seven in 10 women in the world report experiencing physical and/or sexual violence at some point in their lifetime, leaving a devastating aftermath for individuals, communities and nations.
Women Have New Weapon against Domestic Violence in Argentina
- Inter Press Service
Women victims of domestic violence in a city in Argentina will be given an electronic device with a panic button that will bring them immediate assistance from the police.
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