News headlines for “Human Population”, page 530
ENVIRONMENT-INDIA: Women Turn Waste Into Wealth
- Inter Press Service
Standing on the shimmering white beach and gazing out at the turquoise blue waters of the Arabian sea, it is hard to believe that a decade ago this international tourist destination was under siege by mounting heaps of garbage.
UGANDA: Deforestation Robbing Communities of their Income
- Inter Press Service
From a distance, Bugala Island in Lake Victoria is a patchwork of green and brown. The pattern is a result of dense forest retreating in the wake of recently planted palm tree plantations.
US: For Many Women, a Prison Sentence Also Means Abuse
- Inter Press Service
While most of the one million women in prison in the U.S. are incarcerated for non-violent offences, many experience harsh treatment that advocates say violates their human rights.
Climate Change Killing Womens' Livelihoods
- Inter Press Service
Talata Nsor, a 54-year-old woman from Bolgatanga community in Northern Ghana, has been weaving the cultural Bolga baskets, which are named after her community, her entire life.
Poverty and Racism Fuel HIV/AIDS Epidemic in U.S.
- Inter Press Service
On World AIDS Day, all eyes are fixed on the global south, where a preventable HIV/AIDS epidemic across Asia, Africa and Latin America has infected almost 33 million people.
Busan Skirts Gender Equality
- Inter Press Service
Gender champions have lauded the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness for providing gender equality and the empowerment of women a special session, but there is dissatisfaction with Thursday’s Busan outcome document.
Andean Migrant Women Create Opportunities
- Inter Press Service
Women make up a majority of migrants from South America's Andean region and they send more money home to their families than men, according to a study carried out in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
For Big Financial Institutions, Profit Trumps Women's Rights
- Inter Press Service
This year, for the first time, the World Bank dedicated its 2012 annual flagship World Development Report to women as indispensable players in the global economy and launched a media campaign to 'think equal'.
To Women's Rights, Financial Institutions Pay Lip Service Only
- Inter Press Service
On day seven of 'the 16 days of activism to end violence against women' campaign, women's rights organisations around the world are asking what the biggest international financial institutions (IFIs) are really doing to protect women's rights, which are under daily assault.
LATIN AMERICA: Female Condoms in Short Supply
- Inter Press Service
In spite of the growing spread of HIV/AIDS among women in Latin America and the Caribbean, the female condom, which could put them in charge of their health, is not readily available.
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