News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 481
Empowering India's Poor so They Don’t Return to Bonded Labour - Part 2
- Inter Press Service
PUNE, India, Oct 05 (IPS) - One day, while the rest of his family were out at work, Kamlesh Pravasi from Jigarsandih village in Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh was "abducted when I returned home one day from school, by a contractor's goons," he told IPS. The then 12-year-old Pravasi, who was in the sixth grade, was forced to work in bonded labour in a brick kiln because his father could not return a Rs 5,000 ($68) loan he had taken out from the contractor in order to pay for medical treatment for Pravasi's sick brother.
Teachers Shoulder the Burden: Improving Support in Crisis Contexts
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Oct 05 (IPS) - Teachers are at the heart of children and young peoples' educational experiences. Teachers play multiple roles in their students' lives by supporting their learning, providing them with inclusive and safe environments to grow and develop, and helping them become more confident as they make their way in the world.
As we commemorate World Teachers' Day on Monday, 5 October and its theme--Teachers: Leading in Crisis, Reimagining the Future--we must recognize the inspiring and transformative role that teachers working in armed conflicts, forced displacement, climate change induced disasters and protracted crises play in their students' lives.
Energy Transition and Post-Covid Recovery, a Challenge for Latin America
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Oct 02 (IPS) - The way forward for energy transition and its link to an economic recovery after the depression caused by the covid-19 pandemic is focusing attention in Latin America and Europe, according to the 2nd Madrid Energy Conference (MEC), which concluded this Friday 2.
Sustainability of Zimbabwe’s Natural Food Sources take a Knock Amid Growing Economic Crisis
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Oct 02 (IPS) - Sarudzai Moyo, a former teacher, has begun a new career as a fishmonger. Once a week she makes the 450km journey from Bulawayo to Binga, on the shores of Lake Kariba, where she buys between 100 and 150 kilograms of fish for resale as the demand for cheaper dietary options increase in Zimbabwe.
A Feminist Perspective from Middle East & North Africa on the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Inter Press Service
BERLIN, Oct 02 (IPS) - Since before the COVID-19 pandemic, feminists across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have been increasingly shedding light on the global shifts that will shape the Future of Work. From their perspective, those shifts would mainly be driven by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the impact of climate change and the looming global care crisis.
The Key to Peace in the Lake Chad Area Is Water, Not Military Action
- Inter Press Service
YOLA, Nigeria, Oct 02 (IPS) - Lake Chad is an extremely shallow water body in the Sahel. It was once the world's sixth largest inland water body with an open water area of 25,000 km2 in the 1960s, it shrunk dramatically at the beginning of the 1970s and reduced to less than 2,000 km2 during the 1980s, decreasing by more than 90% its area. It is one of the largest lakes in Africa. It is an endorheic lake – meaning that it doesn't drain towards the ocean.
We Need Nature and Biodiversity if We Want a Sustainable Future
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 01 (IPS) - "Investing in nature is investing in a sustainable future," was one of the key messages from yesterday's first-ever United Nations Summit on Biodiversity where world leaders and experts agreed on the urgency to act swiftly to preserve biodiversity globally.
The Triple Humanitarian Crisis and Why Kenya Deserves An A + in its Response
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 01 (IPS) - The United Nations Deputy Secretary General, Ms Amina Mohammed recently commended "Kenya's exemplary role in its response to COVID-19 and in advancing Agenda 2030".
Water Security in Jordan is Crucial to Maintaining Stability in the Country
- Inter Press Service
AMMAN, Jordan, Oct 01 (IPS) - Jordan is one of the driest countries in the world, raking the fifth most water-stressed nation in an analysis by the World Resources Institute.
To Achieve Gender Equality Within, the UN Must Do More to Tackle Sexual Harassment
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Sep 30 (IPS) - In September 2017, Secretary-General António Guterres launched the "System-wide strategy on gender parity", which set the goal of reaching gender parity within the United Nations by 2028 and outlined a strategy on how to achieve this, including the introduction of special measures, senior appointments, targets and accountability, amongst other things.
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