News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 473
Racial Discrimination Ages Black Americans Faster, According to a 25-Year-Long Study of Families
- Inter Press Service
Nov 20 (IPS) - I'm part of a research team that has been following more than 800 Black American families for almost 25 years. We found that people who had reported experiencing high levels of racial discrimination when they were young teenagers had significantly higher levels of depression in their 20s than those who hadn't. This elevated depression, in turn, showed up in their blood samples, which revealed accelerated aging on a cellular level.
My Voice, Our Equal Future! Joining the Chorus of Girls Who Are Speaking up for Change
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (IPS) - Girls are change makers and world shapers! When girls speak up, they are a powerful force to be reckoned with.
Youth Demand a Fair Share from World Leaders Ahead of G20 Summit
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 19 (IPS) - Over 100 youth activists from around the globe met virtually ahead of the Nov. 21 summit of some of the world’s wealthiest nations. They called on the leaders to restructure the global response to COVID-19 and ensure aid reaches the world’s most marginalised people.
Heads of youth movements and student unions are challenging the world’s richest nations to correct an ‘incredibly unequal’ global response to COVID-19, by considering the plight of the world’s most vulnerable children and young people.
Vietnam and Cambodia: Leveraging Support to Enhance Climate Ambition
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Nov 19 (IPS) - The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted nearly every facet of our lives and delayed what was slated to be a landmark Conference of the Parties (COP26). This pivotal year marks the first due date for countries to submit revised national climate plans per the five-year cycle required by the Paris Agreement.
Remarkably, countries are still moving forward with renewed urgency. And many countries are integrating green recovery into their COVID-19 responses, further contributing to climate action. While many countries have positive stories to tell, both of our nations, Vietnam and Cambodia, are sterling examples of nations taking strong, decisive action, particularly with support through the NDC Partnership. Just last month, the people of Vietnam submitted their updated national climate plan and, in short order, the people of Cambodia will do likewise.
The Importance of Investing in Volunteerism
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Nov 19 (IPS) - The International Volunteer Day will approach soon and the 5th of December will become a day to celebrate the actions of millions of volunteers from all over the world, in the south as well in the north of the world.
Mexicans Labor Rights Closely Watched by the US
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Nov 18 (IPS) - As many have observed worldwide, the outcome of the US presidential elections has been, as expected - full of hope and fear. Many people had the bad feeling that if Trump were to be re-elected, the uncertainty, already enormous due to the pandemic and its effects, would jeopardize the economic recovery worldwide. The triumph of Democrat Biden does not guarantee great solutions, but at the least offers a little more of transparency, certainty, and stability.
Bringing Clean Water On Tap To Rural Villages In Polynesian Island Nation Of Tuvalu
- Inter Press Service
CANBERRA, Nov 18 (IPS) - Rural communities on one of the nine islands that make up the Polynesian nation of Tuvalu are anticipating how life will change when they are connected to piped clean water for the first time.
African Employers for Gender Equality
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Nov 18 (IPS) - Africa has over 700 companies with an annual revenue of more than $500 million, including 400 with revenue above $1 billion. The ability of these companies to thrive rests on building and retaining talented women and men.
Eswatini makes Progress on NDCs thanks to Crucial Partnership Support
- Inter Press Service
MBABANE, Nov 17 (IPS) - Barry de Maine, the director of Green Cross Pharmacy, lost about $ 7,675 worth of stock when The Mall, the largest shopping centre in Mbabane, was flooded back in 2003. But when the flash floods hit again this year, he had already installed a flange to stop water from coming in.
This is the best I could do under the circumstances, De Maine told IPS, adding: Otherwise since we started experiencing floods at The Mall (17 years ago) nothing has been done.
Our Development Priorities Have Shifted to the Immediate Task of Saving Lives & Livelihoods.
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 17 (IPS) - We have come to the point in the agenda where we must take a deep-dive in reviewing the lessons learnt so far in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to chart a way for the future. But the future, by its very definition, must be relative. Flexibility and change will define policy making and the scope of action needed for development.
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