News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 126
In Zimbabwe’s Rural Areas, Bicycles Keep Girls in School
- Inter Press Service
CHIREDZI, Zimbabwe, Oct 10 (IPS) - Rejoice Muzamani is studying in preparation for her next paper during the end-of-term examinations at Mwenje Primary School in Chiredzi, southeast Zimbabwe.
With Climate Change, Government Apathy, Who Should Kerala’s Fishworkers Turn To?
- Inter Press Service
KOCHI, India, Oct 10 (IPS) - Fishworkers are often invisible in discussions about climate change, yet they are at the heart of food security, feeding millions while struggling to feed their own families. Their fight for survival is not just about tradition or livelihood—it's about justice. Shouldn't their futures be at the forefront of climate justice debates?Every morning before dawn, fishworkers along the shores of Kochi, Kerala, head out to sea, casting their nets in the shadow of the iconic Cheenavala—the Chinese fishing nets that have become a symbol of their community. I witnessed this time-honored tradition, once a reliable means of survival, now a daily gamble, a fight against unpredictable seas and shrinking fish populations.
Amazonian Bioeconomy: An Essential Path for Sustainable Development
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct 10 (IPS) - The Amazon is at a critical juncture. Despite its abundant biodiversity, cultural richness, and immeasurable environmental value, it faces serious threats that endanger its future and the communities that depend on it.
IPEF: Much Ado about Nothing
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct 09 (IPS) - After 2.5 years, US President Joe Biden's Indo-Pacific Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) is increasingly irrelevant due to its own limitations and broader US foreign policy shifts.
Artificial intelligence: rooting out bias and stereotypes
- UN News
As online tools using various forms of artificial intelligence become increasingly common, calls are growing for more action to ensure that they do not create or perpetuate stereotypes and gender bias.
Biogas, a Circular Energy, Advances in Brazil Thanks to Local Arrangements
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 07 (IPS) - "I don't know of a more sustainable technology for the transformation of society than biogas," said Professor Alex Enrich-Prast, an activist for this energy alternative with a highly diversified and decentralised expansion in Brazil.
Empowering Change & Resilience: Social Protection in the Age of Megatrends
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Oct 07 (IPS) - Social protection systems are essential to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
However, social protection is insufficient across Asia and the Pacific, and the region is at risk from megatrends: climate change, demographic shifts and digitalization. Tens of millions of people have been pushed into extreme poverty since COVID-19, reversing past gains, and many millions more live precariously just above the poverty line.
To Put a Stop to Siphoning off Money, Start with Data
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Oct 04 (IPS) - Khalid Saifullah, Fellow, Save Bangladesh USA Inc.The commonly used Bangla phrase for siphoning off money out of the country – "taka pachar" – is rather misleading. Because taka, the Bangladeshi currency, is never taken out of Bangladesh. It's not useful anywhere else. What goes out is its equivalence in foreign currencies, especially, US dollars. The technical term for such criminal act is Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs). Mistakenly, sometimes IFFs are referred to as money laundering – a processing of criminal proceeds to disguise their illegal origin.
Why Africa Should Embrace Territorial Markets to Withstand Climate Shocks and Crises
- Inter Press Service
HARARE, Oct 04 (IPS) - African policymakers, local leaders and the private sector have been asked to create an enabling environment that will help African traders and farmer folks build reliable systems for food security and resilience through territorial markets.
Will Ukraine Benefit if IMF Ends its Punitive Fees on Debt Burdened Countries?
- Inter Press Service
KYIV, Ukraine, Oct 04 (IPS) - Over the coming month, the United States has a window of opportunity to lift a multi-billion-dollar burden from Ukraine, and other countries in financial distress, without costing the US taxpayer a dime.
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