News headlines for “Human Population”, page 521
OP-ED: How Gender Values Point the Way for a More Effective U.N.
- Inter Press Service
A growing list of U.N. Security Council Resolutions acknowledges the importance of gender in processes for peace. Resolutions 1325, 1820, 1888, 1889 and 1960 note that women continue to be marginalised in peace negotiations and their potential is not fully utilised in humanitarian planning, peacekeeping operations, peace building, governance and reconstruction.
RUSSIA-HEALTH: Censorship and Dirty Needles Fuel HIV/AIDS Epidemic
- Inter Press Service
A recent government crackdown on Russian media, particularly online information portals specialising in health tips and harm reduction methods for drug users, has sparked widespread public opposition, with critics claiming that the 'draconian silencing' of public health advocates could worsen an already perilous health situation in the country.
Trial Sheds Light on Trafficking of Women in Argentina
- Inter Press Service
A high profile trial for trafficking of women is giving the public a clearer picture of how sex trafficking rings operate in Argentina, with victims who are even forced, eventually, to become victimisers.
Poles Apart in These Online Wars
- Inter Press Service
Many people are appalled by the anti-Polish website established recently by the Dutch Freedom Party (PVV). The site encourages complaints against migrant workers from Central and Eastern Europe, particularly from Poland. The Poles are hitting back with their own hotlines, and humour.
Somali Women Say 'Consider Us for the Country’s Leadership'
- Inter Press Service
As Somalia’s transitional government and various stakeholders meet Wednesday to discuss the inclusion of the country’s clans in the new government, women politicians have called for a greater role in the leadership of this East African nation.
INDIA: No Help for Kashmir’s Female Drug Addicts
- Inter Press Service
Drug abuse, known to be widespread among youth in India’s northern Kashmir state, is now showing a new trend whereby teenage girls and women are increasingly turning into substance abusers and addicts.
SPAIN: Conservative Government’s Reforms Draw Fire
- Inter Press Service
In its less than two months in office, Spain’s new conservative government has begun to introduce sweeping educational and reproductive health reforms, prompting protests from the opposition and from civil society groups, which see them as a throwback to an earlier era.
Some Swiss Parcels With Migrants In Them
- Inter Press Service
Two years ago, a Nigerian asylum seeker died during a forced deportation attempt from Switzerland. Now, the prosecution has dismissed the case, leaving nobody responsible for the young man's death. Instead of re-assessing the deportation system, Swiss authorities prefer ignorance.
Migrant Workers in Singapore Demand Justice
- Inter Press Service
When a group of about 100 mostly Bangladeshi migrant workers went on strike at a construction site over unpaid wages this month, it created ripples in this affluent and orderly island republic.
KYRGYZSTAN: Efforts to Tackle Bride Kidnapping Hit Polygamy Snag
- Inter Press Service
Legislation designed to discourage the controversial practice of bride kidnapping fizzled recently in Kyrgyzstan's parliament.
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