News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 450
Oral Health Should be a Development Priority
- Inter Press Service
EKITI, Nigeria, Mar 19 (IPS) - The mouth is a barometer of social inequities -- it reflects the injustices in our society. As George Cuvier, an 18th century naturalist said: "Show me your teeth, and I will tell you who you are". To me, as a dentist, the mouth is like a microscope that reveals more than just tooth decay. It exposes us to a world where people lack access to water, health, quality education and live on low income.
Indigenous Communities in Mexico Fight Energy Projects
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Mar 19 (IPS) - Indigenous farmers on communally owned lands have blocked since 2016 a private solar farm in the southeastern Mexican state of Yucatan by means of legal action, due to the company’s failure to hold consultations with local native communities and the risk of environmental damage.
A Moral Failure: Billions of People with No Access to Clean Drinking Water
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 19 (IPS) - The UN will be commemorating World Water Day on Monday March 22.Water is integral to sustainable development, but we are well behind on the goals and targets that we have set ourselves.
Clean Water Vital for Protecting Those on the Frontline of Climate Change in Post-Pandemic World
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Mar 19 (IPS) - For many, the last year will be remembered as the time our day-to-day lives screeched to a halt. As Covid-19 spread mercilessly across the world, wreaking havoc on health and livelihoods, world leaders, health experts and scientists grappled with how to protect populations and stem the tide of the virus.
Achieving Gender Equality for Women's Re-entry to the Labour Force Post COVID-19
- Inter Press Service
BONN,Germany, Mar 18 (IPS) - During the height of the COVID-19 lockdowns, while many sought safety being at home, women in the healthcare, child care, aged care, teaching and services fields — who hold the majority of jobs in those occupations — went to work everyday.
Why Children Are Prime Targets of Armed Groups in Northern Nigeria
- Inter Press Service
Mar 18 (IPS) - Due to growing insecurity, Nigeria is gradually becoming one of the most dangerous places to live. The 2020 Global Terrorism Index identified the country as the third most affected by terrorism. There was a sharp increase in Boko Haram’s targeting of civilians by 25%, and killings by herdsmen increased by 26%, compared with the previous year. The two countries higher on the index are Iraq and Afghanistan.
A Global South Organization – a “Sine Qua Non” for Developing Nations’ Influence in World Arena
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Mar 18 (IPS) - I observed the Group of 77 (G77) shortly after the 1964 Geneva Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the 1968 UNCTAD 2 in New Delhi and the 1972 UNCTAD 3 in Santiago. The Group was influential at the time, benefiting from several factors helpful for its functioning which are no longer present, namely:
Living Hell - Concerns Mount over Dramatic Deterioration in Yemen Conflict
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 17 (IPS) - The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen has warned that the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, is rapidly deteriorating as Yemenis, including women and children, face hunger, injury and death.
Failing to Collect Data About Women is no Trivial Offence
- Inter Press Service
BERLIN, Mar 17 (IPS) - Women get freezing cold in trains and in big city offices because the air conditioning is set for men’s sensitivity to the cold. They spend the whole theatre interval (when visits to the theatre were still possible) in the queue because there are too few toilets.
Inequality, COVID-19 and the Plight of the Young
- Inter Press Service
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Mar 16 (IPS) - Inequality characterizes the world we live in, predisposing how we act and think. We perceive our existence as composed of dichotomies – men and women, young and old, black or white, as well as a difference between those who have and those who do not have access to wealth, health, education and influence. Dichotomies are also born out of comparisons, about how things are now and how they could have been, how they were before and how they are now.
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