News headlines for “Human Population”, page 90
Do we Really Need a World Ranking to Measure Happiness?
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Mar 29 (IPS) - The 10th edition of the World Happiness Report was recently published and once again the findings raised an array of mixed emotions with many questioning the real foundations underpinning the most discussed aspect of the Report, the World Happiness Ranking,
Water & Sanitation, a Better Future for Girls & our Planet
- Inter Press Service
DAKAR, Senegal, Mar 24 (IPS) - At the World Water Forum this week (March 21-26), the international community will raise awareness of the 2 billion people worldwide who lack access to clean water and sanitation. Among them are millions of women and girls, who walk hundreds of miles each year to find water for their families and are blocked from education and economic empowerment also due to poor sanitation services.
Water & Sanitation Crisis Escalates as Yemenis Mark World Water Day
- Inter Press Service
IBB Governorate, Yemen, Mar 22 (IPS) - As Yemen enters its 8th year of an escalating conflict, 21.7 million of my fellow Yemenis are forced to rely on humanitarian assistance to survive. The conflict has left a trail of devastation in its wake – the country is in economic freefall, and families face intensified violence, hunger, and disease.
Zimbabwe Crackdown on NGOs Could Impact Election Observation
- Inter Press Service
Bulawayo, ZIMBABWE, Mar 22 (IPS) - Zimbabwe is pressing ahead with a controversial bill that critics say seeks to criminalise the operations of nongovernmental organisations working in the country.
Women Must be at the Centre of Africa's Transformative Free Trade Area
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 21 (IPS) - Ambassador Mathu Joyini began her role as the Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations in January 2021, becoming the first South African woman to hold the position.
Representing the African States Group, she is the Chair of the Bureau for the 2022 Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). She has championed causes related to Africa's peace and security, human rights, women’s empowerment, among others.
How Collective Action Can Move the Needle on Gender Equality
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Mar 18 (IPS) - During this year’s sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66), we are eager to see the global community pivot towards more inclusive approaches to advocacy. It's imperative to put the spotlight on women’s rights and youth-led organizations in communities that are often left out of key discussions. By handing the mic over to advocates across all backgrounds and ages, we can shift to a model that enables all advocates to take a lead role in policy-making and ultimately translate promises and rhetoric into real impact and accountability.
Pandemic Pushes SDGs Further out of Reach of Asia and the Pacific
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Mar 17 (IPS) - 2022 marks the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, and while an end to the pandemic is in sight, it is far from over and the consequences will be felt for decades to come. At the same time, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is becoming increasingly distant. The region must use the 17 Sustainable Development Goals as a roadmap to a fairer recovery.
Uganda Recognizes Pregnant Teens' Right to Education, but Religion, Stigma Lock Out Most
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, Mar 16 (IPS) - When schools reopened in Uganda in January, Atim’s baby was 3 months old. The 17-year-old wished to go back to classes but she faced a dilemma—whether to disclose to her teachers that she was a lactating mother.
Youths Trailblazing Paths in Sexual and Reproductive Health Ahead of ICFP Family Planning Conference
- Inter Press Service
Nairobi, Kenya, Mar 16 (IPS) - Travelling in northern Nigeria, Peace Umanah noticed teenage girls with multiple children – they would be walking with one strapped to their back, holding another by hand and with a protruding belly.
Commission on the Status of Women: The Streets Have Already Spoken
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Mar 16 (IPS) - The 66th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was just launched. Due to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the main annual global forum on gender equality is once again taking place in a hybrid format – both at the UN’s New York headquarters, where government delegations will be meeting, and online, where most civil society activity will take place.
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