News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 137
Micro-Dams, a Solution to Water Shortages in Rural Brazil
- Inter Press Service
SETE LAGOAS, Brazil, Aug 18 (IPS) - Water shortage is over, springs have emerged or become perennial, small ponds with fish have formed and pastures have become greener and more permanent, all thanks to the ‘barraginhas', the Portuguese name given in Brazil to micro-dams that retain rainwater and infiltrate it into the soil.
Origins of the Gaza Catastrophe - Part 1
- Inter Press Service
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug 16 (IPS) - During the first half of the 20th century, antisemitism was endemic in Europe and eventually burst out in full force when Nazi-Germany and its collaborators between 1941 and 1945 systematically (and well-documented) murdered six million Jews across German-occupied Europe.
In an environment mined by hostile public opinion, the Zionist Nahum Sokolow popularized the Hebrew term Hasbara. The word has no real equivalent in English, but might be translated as "explaining", indicating a strategy seeking to explain actions, regardless whether or not they are justified.
As a skilled diplomat, Sokolow based his widely publicized opinions on in-depth research of actual events, though he presented his findings in a manner that favoured his cause.
Dealing with Bangladesh’s Odious Debt
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, NEW YORK, WASHINGTON DC, Aug 16 (IPS) - Bangladesh has become increasingly indebted since 2009. The country's external debt stock increased from US$23.3 billion in 2008 to US$100.6 billion in December 2023 (see figure below). Thanks to the country's mega-projects led so-called development with borrowed money under the now deposed authoritarian regime of Sheikh Hasina.
Gender Equality Has Everything To Do with Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Aug 16 (IPS) - After years of reporting on the frontlines of climate change, I have witnessed the devastating impact extreme weather events have on women and girls. In Kenya's pastoralist communities in far-flung areas of Northern Kenya, West Pokot, Samburu and Narok counties, droughts mean a resurgence in harmful cultural practices such as outlawed female genital mutilation (FGM), beading and child marriages.
How the Private Sector Can Create Jobs and Drive Development in Western & Central Africa
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Aug 16 (IPS) - Every year in Western and Central Africa, 6 million young people enter the labor force, while only about half a million new jobs are created. This enormous jobs deficit means that most entrants into the workforce work in the informal sector, with insecure income, low quality employment, and very little hope of escaping poverty.
Yemen Crisis Brings Small Reprieve for Entrepreneurial Women
- Inter Press Service
TORONTO, Aug 16 (IPS) - Once upon a time, the Sheba (Seba'a) Kingdom (today's Yemen) had a prominent queen. Women, in the presence of men, were held in a higher position, literally.
Freedom of Press in Jeopardy With Journalists in Crossfire in Kenya
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Aug 15 (IPS) - In the heart of Nairobi, as tear gas clouded the streets, the line between journalists and protesters blurred in the eyes of Kenyan law enforcement. A wave of anti-government protests, ignited by opposition to a proposed finance bill, has spiraled into violence, with journalists increasingly caught in the crossfire between police and protesters.
Handling Financial Crises in the South
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug 14 (IPS) - When history repeats itself, the first time is a tragedy; the next is a farce. If we fail to learn from past financial crises, we risk making avoidable errors, often with irreversible, even tragic consequences.
Empowering Africa’s Informal Market Traders To Deliver Safe Food
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Aug 13 (IPS) - Local informal food markets feed millions of urbanites in bustling African cities, but the consequences of tainted food could be illness and death for unsuspecting consumers.
South Sudan: World’s Youngest Nation at a Crossroads
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 13 (IPS) - Thirteen years since becoming an independent state, South Sudan faces profound humanitarian challenges. South Sudan's first Independence Day was imbued with a great sense of hope.
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